With a name this long, it had better be good. I don't know about you but, in my experience, a wine's label can bear little resemblance to the liquid in bottle. Mercifully, here's one that shows a bit of truth in advertising. The label says: "soft and full with sweet, leafy fruit flavours, rich vanillin oak and fine tannins..." Basically, yeah.
An acceptably expressive nose that shows rich, full fruit of the red and black type, with an edge of "dried fruit" character. There's a good dose of dusty leaf that is pleasingly varietal. The palate is where this wine truly shines, though. Bright, rich fruit flavour strikes the tongue quite early and builds as it moves to the mid-palate. The fruit is not monumental in scale, but it is tasty and really quite ripe. Mulberry leaf and well balanced oak also contribute. This is a wine of generosity and soft, full fruit flavour, counterbalanced by a firm acid framework. It is not a simple or industrial wine, and remains characterful despite its easygoing style. Good consistency through to the after palate, with sweet, ripe tannins that sing through the decent finish.
Sometimes, you just want a nice, giving red wine that gushes with personality and flavour. Give this one a go if you're in such a mood. It's not overly structured, but is full of good fruit and will be killer with juicy rump steak.
Skillogalee
Price: $A25.50
Closure: Stelvin
Date tasted: March 2008
An acceptably expressive nose that shows rich, full fruit of the red and black type, with an edge of "dried fruit" character. There's a good dose of dusty leaf that is pleasingly varietal. The palate is where this wine truly shines, though. Bright, rich fruit flavour strikes the tongue quite early and builds as it moves to the mid-palate. The fruit is not monumental in scale, but it is tasty and really quite ripe. Mulberry leaf and well balanced oak also contribute. This is a wine of generosity and soft, full fruit flavour, counterbalanced by a firm acid framework. It is not a simple or industrial wine, and remains characterful despite its easygoing style. Good consistency through to the after palate, with sweet, ripe tannins that sing through the decent finish.
Sometimes, you just want a nice, giving red wine that gushes with personality and flavour. Give this one a go if you're in such a mood. It's not overly structured, but is full of good fruit and will be killer with juicy rump steak.
Skillogalee
Price: $A25.50
Closure: Stelvin
Date tasted: March 2008
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