David Hook Wines ‘The Gorge’ Barbera 2005 Friday, Oct 12 2007
Tasting Notes and Hunter Valley and Australia and Orange and Variety and Red and other reds
Funny wine this. Interesting. Challenging. I like it. I think.
Opens up very reduced and rubbery but settles down to show freshly laid road tar, dark cherries and currants with a violet tinted perfume. On the palate medium to full bodied with dense curranty and black cherry fruit, earth and bitter dried herbs. It has firm chalky tannins and a dense chewy texture. Finishes with bitter dark chocolate. A quirky Italian from the Hunter Valley.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Oct07
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $18
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2007 - 2013
Source : Winery Sample
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