While the winter of 2022 saw average rainfall, the latter part of the year brought cooler and above average wet weather. This led to poor flower set and encouraged the spread of downy mildew. A hail flurry on 23 January caused some damage to the green berries, which became sites for botrytis infections later during ripening. The cool lead up to vintage resulted in a slow ripening period, allowing for great flavour development and acid retention.
Fell in love with this wine a few years ago and I still pine to see every vintage. Vibrant energy red fruits with a raspberry savoury and slightly minerally dried herb influence providing such complementary balance and poise. The middle palate is all that sweet succulence of the variety while the finish is dry savoury. Only older oak has been used to preserve the impeccable fruit flavours. - 96 points, Ray Jordan
