2015 Kangaroo Hills Lagrein

Produced from a tiny vineyard in Blampied Victoria, Kangaroo Hills are one of the few producers in Australia that make a Lagrein. The vineyard is certified organic and the wine beguiles it’s $25 asking price.

The wine comes in at 12%, and given the cold climate viticulture would be a waiting game each year for ripeness, the low alcohol doesn’t mean the wine is missing anything in terms of flavour and depth with characteristic plum and leather present in spades on the medium bodied palate. Lagrein for me has a unique tannin and acid profile it’s at the same time fresh and vibrant yet decidedly savoury. The finish has the faintest touch of iodine to leathery dark plum.

A wine worth tracking down.