2013 Wirra Wirra "Church Block" Red Blend McLaren Vale South Australia The style and palate weight

The style and palate weight is more than a little reminiscent of the wines the Varners made in the Santa Cruz Mountains

it was completely destemmed and aged in 70% new French oak and 30% in once used barrels

yet here on our shores

and it seems to have sucked it up and only reveals just a slight wood spice to its full-bodied

This screaming deal is majority varietal

2013 Wirra Wirra "Church Block" Red Blend McLaren Vale South Australia The style and palate weightThe staple of the Wirra Wirra stable, this has a definitive cabernet stamp to it with liquorice and dark chocolate. Plum fruits, cassis and black cherry flavors linger on elegant tannins. Nicely cut wine and cleverly blended. Drink now. (JS)