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The wine produced from Mourvedre's small, sweet, thick-skinned berries tend to be deeply coloured, rich in spice, high in alcohol and tannin, gamey when young and full of fruit. The suitability of Mourvèdre to the Barossa’s climate was tested during the 2009 vintage. The varieties vigorous canopy and late ripening allowed the fruit to withstand the extreme heatwave the Barossa suffered in mid March. Low yields have resulted in a rich and generous wine with length of flavour and a fine, chalky finish.

Deep cherry red, fine floral bouquet of violets, bay & wood spice. Rich, intense, flavours of fresh raspberries and blueberries, with fresh pepper and spice.

AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION 2012 - James Halliday - Deep colour from old vines; aged 20 months in the french oak puncheons (500 1) thus thoroughly taming the tannins without subduing the fragrant plum fruit of the bouquet and palate alike. Rating: 94 points

THE WINE FRONT - Campbell Mattinson, - This mourvedre from Turkey Flat spent 20 months in French oak puncheons. We have another winning mourvedre here. It's dark berried and earthen, leathery and polished. Spicy, cedary oak makes a delicious contribution and its grainy, assertive, rusty tannin is a highlight. Lovely length. Medium-bodied but almost porty in its ripeness. Beautiful wine to drink even now though it can be cellared with confidence too. Rating: 94 Points

CANBERRA TIMES - Chris Shanahan, June 2011 - Peter and Christie Schulz's Turkey Flat vineyard has Shiraz vines dated from 1847, as well as mature, dry-grown mourvedre vines, source of this wine. It's deeply coloured, purple rimmed and on first opening the oak influence is obvious (20 months in new and seasoned French puncheons). But tasted over several days, the beautiful ripe and spicy fruit dominates a rich but gracefully structured wine - and oak becomes background seasoning, adding as well to the substantial tannin structure of the wine. Rating: 4 Stars