Heathcote Estate Single Vineyard Nebbiolo 2023
- 96
- $50
- Drink by: 2026-2046
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This Heathcote region really does seem to suit this famous Piedmont variety. In particular, one of the features is the management of the tannins, which can often be a little excessive in Australian examples, but in this case, they sit absolutely harmoniously. Yes, there’s some firmness there, but it’s all held together with perfect harmony and just the right balance. The aromas are typical of the variety with loads of crushed red berry florals, a little rose petal, and some slightly minerally ironstone savoury characters. The palate really does capture the Nebbiolo style. The colour is not deep, but there is plenty of power and concentration here delivered with that impeccable elegance and stylishness that marks the best Nebs. A most beautiful example of this variety and so promising for the future in Australia.
Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
