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2011 Chalmers Aglianico
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Sourced from the Chalmers Heathcote Vineyard where the Aglianico plantings have been established on the top of the Mt Camel ridge at
240m elevation in rocky Cambrian terrain. Hand picked fruit is 100% destemmed and fermented in open fermenters without a yeast addition. Fermentation typically goes for 20 days. The wine is then pressed and matured in 90% old and 10% new French barriques. Malolactic fermentation is natural. The wine is then bottled without fining and with little or no filtration after about 18 months.
The 2011 Aglianico is vibrant, showing earthy cherry, aromatic spice and delicate perfume on the nose. The balanced, savoury palate shows subtle fruitcake spices, herbal notes and candied orange rind with a pleasant mouth-watering acidity and the fine, smooth, building tannins you would expect of the variety. An elegant and structured wine with excellent potential for long ageing.
March, 2014
Australian Wine Companion
95 points
While only light-bodied, juicy fruits spring to life the second the wine enters the mouth, and continue unabated to the finish. The flavours are in the red cherry/strawberry family, but with a squeeze of lemon just making its presence felt to give a gently savoury sidelight, although not savoury in the ordinary sense. The price of alternative variety wines does not always appear to be linked to the quality, but here it certainly is.
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