Brian Fletcher Margaret River Tempranillo 2020
About the wine
Fresh modern style Margaret River Tempranillo
- Brian’s fresh modern style Margaret River Tempranillo IS BACK on the virtual shelves. Lively, aromatic with vibrant purple red colours the spicy cherry briar aromas lead to expectations of bright succulent mouth watering flavours - and this delicious red delivers on all counts!
- Superb fruit-driven mouthfeel balanced by beautiful powdery tannins makes this a rare Margaret River expression of this variety.
- Made in tiny amounts, this is the perfect fresh, succulent spicy wine to go with friends and food and is a perfect reflection of Brian’s minimal interference style.
Best before
I'll back pedal here a little as I've just tried the 2019 and it does look pretty good. You see that move from primary fruit aromas and flavours to a complex bouquet of vanilla and potpourri. It's a personal choice really if you want to go that way - enjoy the succulent upfront mouth-watering style or go for some complexity. The wine won't fall to pieces as it's well-made and has a track record that it "can do."
Serving advice
Whatever the age, just open and enjoy.
Food match
Lamb of course, I like lamb.
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Australia
Margaret River
Tempranillo
Smooth Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Brian Fletcher
- Once the chief winemaker for Evans & Tate, Brian is one of Margaret River’s greatest treasures — and ours! In 30+ years in the business, he’s collected over 50 Trophies and 100s of medals. He works with a trusted network of exceptional local growers who guarantee him the best fruit. “They're as important to the process as anything,” he says. “ It’s their grapes you are drinking and I’m the translator.”
- He’s also a wizz in European wine production, earned through back-breaking vintages in old wineries in Italy and Tunisia. In fact, it was during Brian’s 5-year stint in Italy that he truly found his wine feet and decided there was no other life for him.
- Even with a resume like his, getting Naked in 2012 was a big deal for Brian. It meant he could create his own wines in his own name and share them with big-hearted wine lovers like you. And the direct connection to chat with you is the icing on the cake!
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