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The 2010 Tempranillo has a dense core of dry savoury tannin, interwoven with fleshy cherry and blueberry fruit, and embroidered with a host of aromas, from sweet spices and pomegranate, to malt and leather.
Within days of our first harvest of Tempranillo (in 2003) we knew we were onto something. The ferment smelled so intoxicating, and so different from the other varieties we make. That is precisely how the wine turned out, and while we only make small quantities, it sells very quickly.
Tempranillo has become our flagship variety. It is clearly very well suited to the site.
A great example of the right terroir matched to the right grape variety. Majura's 2010 tempranillo shows the same meaty thread that was seen in the 2009; baking spices and gently toasty oak sit across the ripe red- and purple-cherry fruits - a little spice lift here too. The palate's bright, even and balanced, crafted along fine, elegant tannins; there's plenty of ripe-cherry and red-plum flavour, toasty oak chimes in, and there's a fresh, crunchy acid kick to close. 94 points and awarded Best Emerging Red (Nick Stock, The Age/Sydney Morning Herald Good Wine Guide 2012)
"Tempranillo is Mount Majura's flagship wine from the cool climate region of Canberra, and 2010 is the finest to date. It's highly fragrant with spice and floral nuances, musk and a fresh herbal/sage note. Plenty of bright fruit on the palate with cigar box complexity and beautifully balanced. It has deceptively soft, plush fruit tannins and is grainy on the finish. An utterly appealing wine. Decant and enjoy with spicy pork spare ribs. Or cellar it for up to 10 years." (Jane Faulkner, The Saturday Age, 27 August 2011).
"Winemaker Frank van de Loo says tempranillo has become Mount Majura’s signature variety – “even as our most expensive wine, it is the wine that many customers seek us out for”, he writes. And they won’t be disappointed in the 2010 when it’s release early next month. It’s of medium colour and body with appealing, vibrant blueberry-like aroma, with a touch of spice. The same lively fruit and spice comes through on a concentrated, juicy palate – the fruit quickly enveloped by tempranillo’s signature firm, but not hard, tannins." (Chris Shanahan, Canberra Times 20 July 2011
"Our most accomplished maker. Swings from fleshy merlot like fruit and tannin structure to bright dark berry and tobacco with firm tannins. Equivalent to crianza rioja. - 91 points, Top 100." (Robert Geddes MW, Australian Wine Vintages 2012.)
Tempranillo 2010 Information Sheet. Cellar Door/Mail Order: $40. Purchase online
