2001 Massena Barbera

[Gavin Trott]

My notes - Deep red purple glowing in the glass. The nose is fabulous, an exotic mix of spices, plummy brambly fruit, hints French oak and a delightful waft of violets, so good to smell you almost don't want to taste it. The wine has a delightful almost creamy mouthfeel with a deep core of black and blue berry fruits, vanilla and almost sweet fruit, although ripe tannins lead to a savoury edge on the long finish. Will it cellar, not sure and I don't care too much, its just delicious now. Lovely stuff, something different and seriously underpriced! Tasted blind I decided it was a $30+ bottle of wine.
Geez these guys know how to make wine!!

Still, being the combination of Torbreck's Wine Maker and Turkey Flat's general manager, they should I suppose!