Winemaker Notes
Bordeaux varieties made in a Loire style - vibrant, bright fruits and soft tannins. Jammy berries and forest floor.
Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 11% Grenache, 7% Malbec, 4% Carignan, 2% Sciacarello
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The nose gives aromas of wild blackberries, mulberry bush, bay leaves, violets and mocha. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and a creamy texture. A blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 11% cabernet franc, 11% grenache, 7% malbec, 4% carignan and 2% sciacarello.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 The Clare Red Wine comprises 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 11% Grenache, 8% Malbec, 3% Carignan and 2% Sciacarello. On the nose, the wine offers us tomato leaf and cassis, nori and raspberry pip, aniseed, licorice, strawberry, cherry, red earth and tapenade. The wine has length via its chewy tannins, which is highly attractive. The register of green characters will perplex some and turn on others. Depends which camp you enjoy spending time in. 13% alcohol, sealed under Diam.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
A narrow band of hills and valleys east of the city of Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills region is a diverse landscape featuring a variety of microclimates. In general it is moderate with high-altitude areas cooler and wetter compared to its warmer, lower areas.
Piccadilly Valley, the part of Adelaide Hills closest to the city, was first staked out by a grower named Brian Croser, in the 1970s for a cool spot to grow Chardonnay, then uncommon in Australia. Today a good amount of the Chardonnay goes to winemakers outside of the region.
Producers here experiment with other cool-climate loving aromatic varieties like Pinot Gris, Viognier and Riesling. Charming sparkling wine is also possible. On its north side, lower, west-facing slopes make full-bodied Shiraz.