Spinifex sits among the leading vanguard of boutique Barossa Valley producers. Many will be familiar with the wide range of Rhone Valley and southern French-inspired blends made at Spinifex. Indigene always favours Mourvèdre/Mataro. As a result, it can be a little awkward and stern in its youth.
This 2004 release is just starting to hit its stride after a somewhat difficult adolescence. The tannin framework of youth has all but melted back, leaving a wine that is rich, plush and a genuine pleasure to drink.
A decade on from vintage it remains primary-fruit driven, with just a touch of secondary evolution evident on the nose in the form of tilled earth and tobacco leaf. For many, the wine is ‘in the slot’ for current drinking. However, there is sufficient depth and intensity to suggest that the wine will develop more complexity with a 3-4 years additional cellaring.
2004 SPINIFEX INDIGENE
Producer: Spinifex
Variety: Mourvèdre 64%, Shiraz 36%
Vintage: 2004
Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $65.00
Date tasted: 22 November 2014
Tasting Note:
Deep plum red fading slightly at the rim. Complex bouquet of tobacco, tilled earth, floral notes (lilac, violet), plum, star anise/five spice. Dry, full bodied, sweet fruited up front but quickly moves to savoury. Lush and opulent but well balanced. Satin-like in texture; tannins have fully resolved. Still quite primary and should improve for another 3-4 years.
Score: 17/20
This 2004 release is just starting to hit its stride after a somewhat difficult adolescence. The tannin framework of youth has all but melted back, leaving a wine that is rich, plush and a genuine pleasure to drink.
A decade on from vintage it remains primary-fruit driven, with just a touch of secondary evolution evident on the nose in the form of tilled earth and tobacco leaf. For many, the wine is ‘in the slot’ for current drinking. However, there is sufficient depth and intensity to suggest that the wine will develop more complexity with a 3-4 years additional cellaring.
Producer: Spinifex
Variety: Mourvèdre 64%, Shiraz 36%
Vintage: 2004
Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $65.00
Date tasted: 22 November 2014
Tasting Note:
Deep plum red fading slightly at the rim. Complex bouquet of tobacco, tilled earth, floral notes (lilac, violet), plum, star anise/five spice. Dry, full bodied, sweet fruited up front but quickly moves to savoury. Lush and opulent but well balanced. Satin-like in texture; tannins have fully resolved. Still quite primary and should improve for another 3-4 years.
Score: 17/20
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"the many" ????
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