The Artisan Barossa Tempranillo 2018

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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Barossa Tempranillo 2018
Varieties	Tempranillo
Region	Barossa – 68% Barossa Valley, 32% Eden Valley Halliday Vintage Rating 9/10
Winemaking Notes	Sourced from approximately 18 year old vines in the Barossa and Eden Valleys. Crushed and destemmed into a tank fermenter with a cultured yeast added post crusher for a period of 8 days on skins. The wine was matured for 10 months in 50% seasoned French and American oak hogsheads.
Colour	Bright red
Nose	Aromas of ripe, brooding cherries and plums
Palate	The fruit is round and full with dark berry characters and earthy spicy herbs notes. Fresh and lifted in the mid palate with a beautiful clean and intense finish.
Comments	The Artisan, a skilled craftsman producing high quality wines in small quantities using traditional methods. Allegiance Wines The Artisan is a small batch release of outstanding wine expressing the finest regional and varietal characters.
Awards	Gold Medal – 2020 China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value Gold Medal (94 points / 5 stars) – Wine Showcase Silver Medal – 2019 Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge Beautiful garnet. Complex nose of smoke, leather and ripe red and black fruits. The ripe, generous aromatic spectrum is backed by very supple tannins which lend it a compelling edge. The finish is more free-flowing.
Reviews	92 points – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit The wine is delightfully ripe and fragrant on the nose showing mixed berry compote, floral, toasted spice and dried herb aromas, followed by a juicy palate that is smooth and supple. It is elegantly weighted and beautifully harmonious with fine tannins, making it approachable and lovely drinking. At its best: now to 2025. 92 points – Stephen Read, Wine Matrix The nose is intense, with ripe plums, pepper spice, vanilla oak and savoury earthy tones making it complex and interesting. Soft silky tannins start off the palate with rich plums, red cherries and firm acid, all in layers make for a complex mouthfeel. Finishing of clean and long, enjoy now but will benefit from 4+ years in the cellar.
Alcohol	13.0%
RRP	$40.00