Noon Winery Eclipse, McLaren Vale, Australia

諾恩新月紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：17813

White and freshly cracked black pepper notes add a distinctive aromatic kick to the dried cherry and wild blackberry flavors, leaning into fresh earth and herb notes on the finish. The tannins are rustic but stay in the background. Grenache, Graciano and Syrah. Drink now. 700 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add

As usual since 2011, the wine is dominated by Grenache, from vines planted in 1934 and 1943. Shiraz and Graciano from younger vines (planted 1998–2001) comprise 10–20% of the blend. The 2018 Eclipse features lovely herbal inflections and hints of apricot/stone fruit layered over ripe cherries. This open-knit, full-bodied effort adds hints of dark chocolate on the palate. Silky, long and delicious, with a softly dusty finish, it should drink well for another 10–15 years.

The 2017 Eclipse is still fresh and primary, with scents of roses and berry-herb tea. Full-bodied in the mouth yet light in feel, it marries ripe cranberries, raspberries, cherries and garrigue-like notes in an airy voile of silken flavor, then finishes long, with notes of dark chocolate and gentle tannins. This year, the blend is 90% Grenache, 6% Shiraz and 4% Graciano, all aged in previously used wood.

The 2016 Eclipse is 87% Grenache, 8% Graciano and 5% Shiraz, all off the McLaren Vale estate vineyard. As it almost seems to, it boasts gorgeous aromas of raspberries, accented by a range of herbs and spices that include notes of orange zest, bay leaf and rose petals. It's full-bodied, with assertive but silky tannins that should help preserve the wine's freshness as it ages. Although full-bodied, it handles its alcohol well, showing just a trace of warmth on the lingering finish.

Intense and effusive, with wild blueberry, white pepper and chai tea notes that are focused and precise amid a wall of thick, dense tannins, finishing with additional accents of spice and pepper. Grenache. Drink now through 2030. 750 cases made, 72 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / McLaren Vale Select to Add