Ashton Hills Gamay 2025
- 92
- $50
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The fourth Gamay release from Ashton Hills. Hand harvested from Woodside. Fermented with 25% whole bunch, a small portion via carbonic maceration. Basket pressed and aged in a mix of seasoned French oak and stainless steel for eight months. Red cherry, red rose, strawberry, banana skin, cinnamon quill. Some earthy tones, but bright and fresh at its core. Steely, juicy and lifted on the palate with pretty red fruits and spice — red cherry and red rose again, ground nutmeg, mashed strawberry. Some firmness to fine tannins through a finish of solid length. There’s a touch of Pinot-like character here, for better or worse, but the Gamay tones do prevail. A lovely wine.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
