Purple Hands Oenotri Montepulciano 2023

11 Feb

Purple Hands Oenotri Montepulciano 2023
$80, 14% alcohol, DIAM cork, Barossa Valley.

This was fermented wild and did not see any oak; it was matured in stainless steel and in clay amphora only. Sensitive winemaking, and indeed sensible. this wine is medium-bodied at its deepest point, not a bad thing, but where it really comes into its own is through the spread of the finish. This is a beautifully persistent wine. It tastes of strawberries, red cherries, earth, twigs and spices, with tobacco, peppercorn and dried flower characters unfolding as the wine breathes. It’s not just different; it’s excellent. 94 points.

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Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

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