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"A distinctive nose that is deeply fruited, very integrated and with its own distinctive story – characteristic of the first few bottlings from MacMuir. The palate also comes over as typically bold: deep, distinguished, but urging that it wants to be put away for a while. The heavy soils of MacMuir contribute to the alluring texture and depth of tannins – completely countering its younger vine origins. A new level of maturity from this vineyard, signalling what is to come in future vintages.
be gently destemmed directly into open-top fermenters without pumping, retaining 25% as whole clusters. Traditional fermentation with a moderately long maceration on skins has extracted good colour and tannin with considerable depth of flavour. This wine was aged for 13 months in 25% new French oak barrels from artisan Burgundian coopers. In accordance with our non-interventionalist approach to winemaking, this wine was fermented with indigenous yeast and malolactic, and was not fined or filtered."
Reviews for previous vintages below…
5 Stars Michael Cooper (2022 Vintage)
"The second, 2022 vintage was hand-harvested in the MacMuir Vineyard – 1 kilometre east of Elms Vineyard – and matured for 13 months in French oak barrels (25 per cent new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered, it has deep, youthful colour. A distinctive red, powerful, sturdy and weighty, it is concentrated and vibrant, with very ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, good tannin backbone, and obvious potential for long-term cellaring. Best drinking 2027+."
94/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, September 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"A deep, dark, brooding affair with bitter dark chocolate, a roast lamb with thyme sort of thing, and also something of an ironstone character. It’s firm and dense, plenty of chamois-like tannin, a distinct ‘mineral’ taste, which I really like, some amaro tang, and a rugged finish of very good length, featuring cherry liqueur (I’m thinking Ginjinha) with some orange zest bitterness. It’s distinctive and individual."
Rated Outstanding & 97/100 Cameron Douglas MS, October 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"After the primary scents of pinosity and seductive charms a sense of power, ripeness and youth prevails. Aromas of darker red berry fruits are mixed with soil and barrel spice scents, the synergy and complexities from fruit and site speaks volumes with a light smoky clay soil and raspberry plum aromas. Youthful, taut, ripe and new textures and flavours, medium+ acidity and core pinosity fruits that mirror the bouquet. Lengthy, complex and ready to lay in your wine cellar. Best drinking from 2026 through 2036+."
5 Stars & 96/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, August 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"It’s an intense wine with a complex mix of fruit, floral and savoury flavours including violet, dark cherry, and chocolate/mocha. A richly textured red with a backbone of sweet, ripe tannins that linger long after the wine has been swallowed. High alcohol (14.5%) but the wine can certainly handle it. Collectors and investors please note: this is the first release of a new label."
