This wine displays perfumed cherry alongside spicy, bitter orange notes and warming mocha and cocoa. It has vibrant red and blue fruits and a lovely underlying earthiness, with white mushrooms, truffles, savoury spice and forest floor characters. An elegant wine with breadth, structure and a long, luscious finish.
2018
Nine Popes, Charles Melton Barossa Valley 2018
Nine Popes is Charlie Meltons legendary GSM blend. A typical Southern Rhône blend but crafted from 80 plus year old Grenache vines and old Syrah and Mourvedre plantings. Named Nine Popes after the mistaken translation of ‘Châteauneuf du Pape’ and it is known for its incredible aromatics and freshness alongside power and longevity. Highly collectable and long-lived this an exceptional wine.
Since 1984, Charlie has produced premium Barossa red wines which have wonderful balance and freshness, with the use of French oak giving them a supple texture and poise. The grapes are dry-grown, chemical free and harvested from the winery’s own vineyards in Tanunda and Lyndoch. The estate vineyards now comprise 32 hectares, the oldest planted in 1947 and the balance planted from the late 1960s onwards.
£64.99 Inc. VAT 75cl
| APPELLATION | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
|---|---|
| VARIETAL | Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre |
| VINTAGE | 2018 |
| ALCOHOL | 14.5% |
| VOLUME | 75cl |
Tasting Note
Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre
