Rivah Tempranillo 2024
$19, 12.5% alcohol, screwcap, Riverland.
This is light, fresh and uncomplicated and that’s exactly its appeal. It’s not taxing. It’s not heavy. It’s fruity and fresh, and ultimately satisfying, the latter courtesy of its pure, energetic personality throughout. It tastes of cherries, raspberries, fresh oranges and sweet spices. It works. 89 points.
Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.
Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.
