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NOTES
James Halliday in his 'Wine Atlas of Australia' declares, the Primo Estate approach "is the sort of ingenuity, of daring, which lies outside the imagination of the Old World winemakers and which stands Australia in such good stead." Robert Parker agrees, adding that "I enjoy Primo Estate's offerings as they are innovative, singular, flavourful, complex wines. These creatively made efforts must be admired for their individuality as much as their bold flavours and personality".
All grapes for the wines are sourced from 3 vineyards: McMurtie Road in McLaren Vale, Virginia in the Adelaide Plains and Clarendon; a sub region of the famed McLaren Vale.
TASTING NOTES
'il Briccone' (the rogue) is a blend of 85% McLaren Vale Shiraz and 15% Sangiovese. A portion of Clarendon Shiraz was added to the blend this year to provide extra depth and texture. Only Sangiovese, the variety of Italy's famous Chianti, can combine concentrated cherry character with a lively finish. Shiraz contributes plum, pepper and spice with its typical generosity. They only use older oak barrels (for 14 months) to marry the varietal components of the wine. The result is a wine that will go wonderfully with Mediterranean foods, or indeed the whole world of olive oil based cuisine. It is at home next to an antipasto platter and an unbeatable match for a good pizza.
OTHER REVIEWS
Pronounced cherry and blue fruit bouquet; quite a challenging high acid palate, but the fruit works well; definitely an Italian influence shows through in this wine. Screwcap. 14% alc. Rating 89, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010 (2007 Vintage)
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