2021 Mystery Langhorne Creek Sangiovese Deal No. 01

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Shanteh Wale - winepilot.com

Italian at heart and endowment of fruit only Langhorne Creek can deliver. Goji berries, pomegranate, semi dried tomato and cranberry. Tannins grip the palate followed by pools of overflowing acidity and supple waves of paprika, nutmeg and bay leaf. Tanned leather and paperbark with baked earthenware. Sangiovese is well displayed here with an insightful nod to the site it is grown. There is a real understanding of the shape and form of the Tuscan beauty and will reward with time in a decanter. A serious wine at a sportive price. Drink with seared wagyu strips, Gochujang cradled in lettuce leaves.

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Nicole Bilson - winepilot.com

This wine is part of the <redacted>, a range all about experimentation and gosh it’s a fun one. There’s ripe, seductive raspberries, black cherries and kirsch, mastic spice (think grown-up pink musk sticks) and figs in syrup. Very ripe and silky in the mouth, it’s boozy, at 14.9% alcohol, but this is cradled in loads of juicy fruit and so presents as just a buzz of warmth. The tannins are rounder and softer than you expect from Sangiovese but still perfectly varietal in the way they build on the back of the palate with a finish like chewing cacao nibs. Pair with mounds of pasta topped with the thick, rich, comfort-inducing ragu of your choice.

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

A lovely expression of the variety showing sweet cherry, dried herb, game and dried flower nuances on the nose, followed by a medium-bodied palate that's finely textured with fine polished tannins. Beautifully styled and well suited to partner savoury dishes.