First Drop, Minchia Montepulciano, Adelaide Hills, 2012

91
Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Victoria House, Southampton Row, 23 Jan 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2024
If you're a linguist, you might wonder about this wine's crude name, but it is meant to express its southern Italian flamboyance and 'Shirazamatazz flavour'. Matt Gant isn't known for delicate wines and this is an unashamed blockbuster, albeit very well made. It has massive inky fruit, searing acidity and firm, drying tannins, all deftly balanced on the round, velvety palate. This is still young, so enjoy with food if you're drinking it now.
First Drop, Minchia Montepulciano, Adelaide Hills 2012
Producer
First Drop
Brand
Minchia Montepulciano
Vintage
2012
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Australia
Region
South Australia
Appellation
Adelaide Hills
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Full
Oak
Oaked
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