A tongue in cheek celebration of the new spanish varieties ‘invading’ the Barossa – made from Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano. A bright ruby purple in the glass, with effusive berry, herbal and savoury aromatics. Cassis, fennel, damson, roast pumpkin, campari, bacon fat and raspberry on the nose. The palate leads with a core of acid and chewy tannin, cutting across the succulent fruit. Less peppery than the ‘traditional’ Barossa reds, with more anise and sumac than pepper, and showing an intriguing metallic minerality with just a hint of negroni-like bitters. A lovely, plush custardy texture adds to the complexity – plenty going on here. The finish is firmly concentrated. 92pts
Chaffey Bros Wine Co. La Conquista! 2018
