Variety: Barbera
Region/G.I.: North East Victoria, King Valley
Vintage: 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: dark purple to almost brown
Bouquet: Excellent aromas of tobacco leaf, bay leaf
Flavour: Tobacco lead in flavour, dried, almost burnt herbs, hints of sour cherry and just peeled bark. Nice acidity and good length.
Points: 87 (3+7.5+11.5+7.5+7.5+50)
Notes: Thoroughly enjoyed this savoury wine although not sure it would go well on the local market which tends to favour heavy fruit. Bought a couple of years ago for $13.60~240Kc.
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