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Swinney Frankland River Mourvedre 2022 75cl - Buy Swinney Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop
Swinney Frankland River Mourvedre 2022 75cl
£27.29
Vibrant magenta with purple hues A distinct ferrous character on the nose, with Szechuan pepper, brambly wild red and black fruits with a subtle violet lift The palate is medium bodied with characteristic plums, spice and iron filings Beautiful poise with lithe tannins and a fine boned structural finish
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Swinney Frankland River Grenache 2021 75cl - Buy Swinney Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop
Swinney Frankland River Grenache 2021 75cl
£28.46
Grown on bush vines, whose leaf canopy with dappled shade and growth pattern in three dimensions helps separate the bunches and ensure even ripening in Frankland River's marginal climate for this variety With a deep ruby-purple colour, this is unusually dark for Grenache, again thanks to the way it is grown A fabulous, complex mix of sweet, spicy and savoury aromas: cherries, raspberries, white chocolate, vanilla bean, violets, cloves and anise In the mouth, succulent black cherry and juicy blackberry notes are evident, with fine yet firm structure and a classy, clean, dry finish There is nothing to prevent this from being enjoyed straight away, however it should also age gracefully
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Swinney Farvie Mourvedre 2021 75cl - Buy Swinney Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop
Swinney Farvie Mourvedre 2021 75cl
£78.77
Owner Matt Swinney and winemaker Rob Mann's ambition here is to produce a Bandol-inspired wine that displays the splendid qualities of the Mourvedre grape This has fabulous, complex, savoury meat-stock richness lent grace by a lovely, lilting floral lift There is masses going on in the mouth: weighty, chewy and terrifically textured There are layers of tannins upon tannins and yet they are never obtrusive, but instead comforting and velvety You can enjoy this immediately (decanting recommended), or it will keep for many years
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Swinney Frankland River Syrah 2021 75cl - Buy Swinney Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop
Swinney Frankland River Syrah 2021 75cl
£28.27
As soon as you take a sip, it's apparent why this is named 'Syrah' and not 'Shiraz:' it has a freshness and finesse that is far more closely allied to the Rhone valley than to the Barossa or McLaren Vale With an impressively glass-staining black colour, it has glorious, soaring, damson and loganberry fruit, a sprinkling of Chinese five spice, and fine marzipan and cherry kernel notes Adding substance to the fruit and spice character, there is a certain juicy rare steak quality to it - un vrai Syrah! On the palate it shows superb, super-silky, sensuous smoothness that at first disguises its downright depth and density As with the other Swinney wines, it's full of freshness, sophistication, beautiful balance and persistence on the palate There is a tiny hint of oak character, so skillfully integrated that you scarcely notice
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Swinney Farvie Frankland River Grenache 2018 75cl - Buy Swinney Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop
Swinney Farvie Frankland River Grenache 2018 75cl
£78.91
Glorious, deep raspberry juice colour Cherry and black raspberry on the nose open to nuances of cassia, black truffle salted caramel and beef stock In the mouth, it has an astonishingly seamless texture for such a young wine, with flavours of stewed cherries and bittersweet 'Moro' - Sicilian blood orange There is fine acidity and a rounded, warm finish The wine's harmonious character will lead to many a bottle being enjoyed early, although like a fine Burgundy, this is intended to develop with age People told Matt Swinney that he was insane when he planted Grenache in the Frankland River region The 'Albany Doctor' wind blows along the river valley direct from the Southern Ocean, meaning that summertime afternoons and evenings can be distinctly chilly Combined with reliable sunshine, this promotes the long, slow ripening shared by many of the world's finest wine regions Was Matt right? Does the Grenache ripen? Absolutely, and reliably so: under cool but dry and sunny conditions, and helped by the impoverished ironstone gravel soils, well-drained hilltop sites and established bush vines Farvie Grenache is the result of a ridiculously painstaking selection effort, involving visiting each vine three times to pick out the fruit that has reached the 'sweet spot' of optimal ripeness - neither too exposed to the sun, nor too shaded
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Swinney Farvie Frankland River Syrah 2018 75cl - Buy Swinney Wines from GREAT WINES DIRECT wine shop
Swinney Farvie Frankland River Syrah 2018 75cl
£78.91
An awe-inspiring wine with the aroma of Hermitage and the texture of Richebourg, Farvie Syrah is a selection of fruit picked exclusively from the 'morning' side of the vine rows, which ripens more slowly and gently than fruit exposed to the afternoon sun Whortleberry, aronia and purple grape lead into nuances of clove, star anise, stargazer lily, musk, leather and iron as it opens in the glass In the mouth, it is super-refined, intense and concentrated in flavour; with gorgeous soft succulence of texture There is a sprinkling of powdery tannin - discernible but utterly delicate Undoubtedly a great wine, it would be intriguing to watch this evolve for 15 years or longer - but oh, it's so irresistible already Utterly harmonious
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