A Victoria, Australia Marsanne

A Victoria, Australia Marsanne:

Wine Reviewed Indigo Valley Marsanne 2005 13% alcohol about $20

Since there are no marketing materials let’s start by quoting the back label. “Marsanne has shown itself to be a proven performer in our Indigo Valley Vineyard, and this is undoubtedly our finest release to date. Pale straw in color, the wine is usually austere when young with subtle hints of lemon and honey on the palate. However with short to mid term cellaring the wine will develop the rich honeysuckle characters for which the variety is renowned.” And now for my review.


At the first sips I found this wine quite long and felt there was a bit too much oak. The centerpiece of my initial meal was spicy, baked barbecued chicken wings. The Marsanne was long and somewhat smoky. The oak remained but this wine was round. A side dish of baked eggplant sticks could not break through the oak juice flavor that got stronger and stronger over time, perhaps because the wine was warming. I did notice some honeysuckle. Fresh pineapple provided some smoke, but the wine mostly tasted of oak.

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