Head Nouveau Touriga Montepulciano 2014
The only new Head wine that didn’t move me (these did though). I get the drift – joven Barossan red. But it’s not for me. Bright purple mauve in colour, this is both juicy and furry all at once, fruit sweet but also bitter, with a little undergrowth and furriness. Not quite my bag, but I can see how it might appeal to others as a simple drink. Drink: 2015-2019. 15.5/20, 85/100
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say, I discovered wine, and my life evolved with a unique dual focus - wine and the environment.
Twenty one years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer. and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more
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