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Mount Majura Tempranillo 2003
I've heard a lot about the Tempranillo produced by the crew at Mount Majura, all very good things of course. The Canberra region is very similar in climate to Rioja Alta, 600-700 meters in elevation, warm enough to get the grapes ripe but very much cool climate. Even the soil types are similar, clay loam with a bit of limestone and volcanic material.
Thats all good in theory, a lot of places are similar to Rioja and produce average wine. If you open up a bottle of this stuff you'll find that the theory seems to work in this case. This is a spectacular wine. This may sound a little over the top, but if this wine from young vines is anything to go buy, this producer will do great things with Tempranillo.
The wine is a dark cherry colour with a purple tint. Aromas of dark cherry, licorice and anise with some leather and rose oil. Savory and beautifully balanced in the mouth with good acid and supple tannins. The oak treatment is very discrete and controlled. Great gobs of concentrated black current and cherry fruit in mouth followed up with a bit of liquorice. The finish is quite long and shows of the soft tannins. How good? Bloody good. 92 Pts.
Source: Winestar Price: $25 Closure: Conventional Cork
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Sounds excellent. Had a few wines from this producer but not the temp.
GW
I suggest getting a look at the 2004 vintage of this, and the recently released 2005. It’s an interesting study of how tempranillo is working in our region, and the diversity of flavours that are turning up, even from the same vines on the same site. Frank at Mount Majura also has some graciano in, which was coming along nicely in barrel the last time I tried it.
I’m planting tempranillo this weekend, so might have to schedule a few bottles to go along with the backaches.
I will see if I can get a bottle of the 04 or 05…
Good luck with the planting…