Pizzini Il Barrone 2022

The Baron. A traditional Australian blend – Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz; with an Italian twist of Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. The aromas are enchanting: brooding blackcurrant and dark chocolate of the Cabernet, a peppery lift from the Shiraz, rose petals and truffles from Nebbiolo and savoury dried herbs and blood orange from Sangiovese. There’s plump cherries, summer berries and sweet baking spices, set against a backdrop of fragrant leaf tobacco, leather and Aussie rainforest. Rich and silky with fine grained tannins. The levels are high, the wine is built to age, but I had to go looking for them because the overall impression is one of ethereal balance.  Bright, juicy acidity carries the flavours of pomegranate and raspberry. As the wine opens in the glass, layers and layers of sultry depths continue to reveal themselves. A wine of contrasts, brooding and playful, slurpable yet complex. It took a lot of focus to write this note because I just wanted to immerse my senses in the indulgent complexity.