The more I taste of the 2006 Hunter vintage, the more I like it. Maybe even more than 2005 now that I’ve had a bit more experience of it. Certainly I think this is the finest Terracotta release to date - the dreaded V-word being taken up beautifully here.

Mixed berries, clean earth, dark chocolate and licorice, spice and vanilla oak - lightly perfumed and beautifully presented. I thought there might have been a slight attractive grassiness about it at times that I just might mention. It’s medium bodied and feels fluid, clean and fresh - a wine with energy and life. All red and blue fruits with a little pepper, fine oak and supple smooth fine grained dry tannins that glide through the mouth and off into the distance with a minimum of effort. Lovely wine and a particularly charming one too.

Other vintages: 2005, 2005, 2004, 2004, 2003

Rated : 94 Points
Tasted : Jul08
Alcohol : 14.0%
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2008 - 2016