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NOTES
Brown Brothers in Milawa, north-eastern Victoria, is one of the icons of winemaking and wine tourism in Australia. Operated in the King Valley by a pioneering winemaking family, they are always exploring new varieties.
Brown Brothers believe that wines are as different as the ‘people who drink them’ which is why they have developed a comprehensive range of wine styles and blends. With vineyards located in a diverse range of climatic regions and a 'kindergarten' winery specifically designed for innovation, Brown Brothers draws from a patchwork of vineyards to make a number of wines – many such as the Limited Release wines which you will only find at cellar door and a handful of fine wine merchants.
TASTING NOTES
Cellar Door wines provide you with the opportunity to explore new wine varieties and styles. The range includes limited releases of new varietals, experimental batches and optimum aged wines of which you will some at a handful of fine wine retailers.
The grapes for this wine were grown at our renowned Brown Brothers award winning Heathcote vineyard in Central Victoria. The fruit for this wine comes from our own Heathcote vineyard which sits on the rolling eastern slopes of the Mount Camel range in central Victoria. The wine is a deep saturated black red colour with vibrant purple hue. Aromas of dark blood plums, red licorice and tobacco leap out of the glass. The use of predominantly older oak has given the palate an elegance and refinement that is not usually found in young Durif, the dark berry fruit flavours follow through to the palate and the oak is seamlessly integrated into the wine. Cellared correctly this wine will age for 5 – 7 years from vintage.
REVIEWS
Incredible colour; deep and dark mocha fruit, laced with tar and blackberry confiture; deep and dense palate, with ample chewy, grainy tannins; quite bright despite its weight. Cork.14.5% alc. Rating 90, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010
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