Colab and Bloom Fleurieu Montepulciano 2019

It is easy to imagine a future where there is plenty of montepulciano growing around Australia. It crafts juicy, easy to drink bistro reds that have stacks of personality which are also great food wines for a whole range of dishes, from seafood through to Spanish Tapas.

This is a vibrant deep ruby in colour with lashings of blue and blackberry fruits with charcuterie, violet and spice complexity. It is then dry, fleshy and moreish with jubey fruits well matched to supple tannins and tangy acidity. This wine delivers great drinkability with a subtle, savoury European edge.

Angus Hughson

Founder at Winepilot

Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

Critic and publisher