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2017 Granite Hills Gamay Noir

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Wine Details

Winery
Granite Hills
Vintage
2017
Grape Variety
Gamay
Region
  • Macedon Ranges
Alcohol (%)
13
Purchase Price ($)
30
Wine Rating
94
Closure
Screwcap
Source
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Website: https://granitehills.com.au

Editor review

1 review
2017 Granite Hills Gamay Noir
Wine Rating
 
94
There were only 20 Dozen produced, so it was a privilege to enjoy a bottle. In winemaking there is often an economies of scale approach which means making a single barrel or small batch of wine can be incredibly difficult, this is a very impressive effort with the winemaking faultless.

The wine was grown on the rockiest and windswept part of the vineyard and you can’t help think of the site when looking at the savoury backbone of the wine. In terms of colour it is a delicate light red in the glass with a nose that is full of raspberry and strawberry fruit. The palate shows a wine with ample tannin and acidity as expected from a young Gamay, but it’s set against concentrated and pure strawberry and red cherry fruit; there is a faint spice with a generosity of acidity that is mineral and driving. The lingering note is that of red cherry and earth.

When to Drink

Optimal Drinking
2019 - 2023
Date Reviewed
03 09, 2019
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