The Label Project – Wine 3

Wine 3 is more of a challenge. Delivered in the same wooden presentation box, but this time with two photographs hinting at where this wine comes from. The pictures make you think of far flung places. The red soil is striking against the vine backdrop. The Cloudy skies photo looks angry, as some Australian wine folk seem to be these days.

The wine itself is dark. The aromas of black cherry, grandad’s old cigar box, violets with a twist of mint tea has a broody nature. The nose is heavy. The palate is firm, very firm, but there are some redeeming features of this wine. It’s well balanced, youthful, but has a structure that indicates this puppy will age.

It has characters, and the hint cards suggest, of Adelaide Plains. This flat viticultural area was first making a name for itself in the 1970s, but it wasn’t until 2002 that it started hitting its straps. My feeling is this wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Written by Jayson Bryant

Jayson’s roots in wine began when his father literally dragged him round France and injected his passion into him. From the age of 8 his family took month long holidays in France travelling through all regions and sampling their wine.
UnScrewed has reinvented the concept of wine tasting in New Zealand and along the way found a new and willing audience. In addition to encouraging straightforward wine tasting, Jayson educates viewers about the effects of regional factors (soil, sun, wind) on wine flavours, and how to buy wine.

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