Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2000

Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2000"The Dalwhinnie Shiraz vineyard is one of Australia's great wine treasures." Campbell Mattinson Dalwhinnie, located near the small village of Moonambel in the heart of the Pyrenees region of western Victoria, is one of Victoria's oldest family run vineyards. Dalwhinnie has been growing grapes for nearly 50 years and the 16 hectare vineyard is now fully mature. At 595 metres above sea level, Dalwhinnie is the highest and most remote of the Pyrenees

My first degree was in science

then walk this way

Central Otago Pinot Noir from Alexandra is known for its fragrant aromatics

and very long

but its quality should not be questioned

I use all my skills and experience to style wines with elegance and balance that capture the intensity and brightness of our fruit

producing perfumed medium weight wines with softer tannins

Sorting is something they do a lot of at expensive estates in Bordeaux where Emmanuelle has worked

as is the review above from Huon Hooke which was made over 8 years after the wine was released

New winemaker Matt Holmes has changed the style (if just a little)

Adrian wanted each wine to be an expression of the site and the region whilst carrying the same winemaking thumbprint

Like his father