Colab and Bloom Tempranillo 2021

The name comes from the idea that ‘collaboration’ will ‘bloom’. Fair enough, I guess, though I hope that was a late night decision
and not the result of paying consultants. As always, it is what is in the bottle that counts. This 100% varietal Tempranillo comes from David Blows’ Macclesfield vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. Magenta in colour, the nose is enticing – a mix of plums, florals, some warm earth, spices, animal skins, coffee grinds, red berries most notably cherries, but some black fruit notes as well. A wine with good grip on the finish, mid-length with silky tannins. This is an ideal wine for collaboration with roast lamb and it would undoubtedly bloom at a top-notch barbecue. Good now and for the next few years.