2022 The Dog Strangler Mataro

The wonderful world of wine gives us around 60 or more synonyms for one of our favourite varieties, Mataro, well-known ones such as Mourvedre and Monastrell, lesser known ones such as Balzac and Exparte. We love the mutts at Teusner (dogs can sometimes out-number humans!)… it’s somewhat ironic then that we chose this particular name for Mataro…Estrangle Chien in France …The Dog Strangler in the Barossa.

2022 Vintage - 95pts - Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion
"From vineyards in Ebenezer, Moppa, Stonewell and Williamstown; aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak. The Teusner crew do mataro well. It's plummy and earthy with hints of blueberry pie, pastis, turned earth, spice, five-spice, black bean paste and pressed flowers. That mataro 'garrigue' comes in on the palate with spicy, meaty tones, fine tannins and some savoury swagger as it exits." 30 Aug 2024

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