2023 Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Tempranillo

A medium bodied and relatively elegant Tempranillo with a savoury flavour profile.

Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of black cherry and liquorice followed by subtle earthy leather and spicy dried herb notes. Medium bodied and relatively elegant, the palate possesses a savoury flavour profile of dark to black cherries, liquorice, dried meats, earth and spicy herb infusions. Fine grained tannins and radiant fresh acidity with a mid length finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews……
Sourced from a vineyard in the Hills district of Kuitpo, which is up the escarpment and within cooee above the eastern foothills of McLaren Vale. There’s a distinctive varietal aroma, crimson cherry and a waft of cola, an undercarriage of dried kitchen herbs like thyme and oregano. Unsurprisingly, these play a second act in the palate, their flavours accentuating a light meatiness in the tasting sensation. Whatever oak has carried the wine during maturation offers a sweet woodiness and spice to the finish, adding to a lovely sense of aromatics and flavour throughout. A pleasure to drink.
93 Points
Tony Love – WinePilot.com