First Drop Fat of the Land Seppeltsfield Vineyard 2009

I love the idea about bottling all the sub-regions within the Barossa separately and releasing them as a collective so people can taste the differences. It allows people to understand what each sub-region brings to the table and select which flavours or structure style they are drawn to. Matt Gant has done just this with the Fat of the Land label, in a high quality and seductive sort of manner.

First Drop Fat of the Land Seppeltsfield Vineyard 2009

Dark, broody and a little bit moody is this seductive monster of a wine. I was thinking something like combining Angelina Jolie and the Resident Evil movie together for people to get a feeling of this wine. The flavours of this wine are in the black end of the spectrum with blackberry conserve, 75% coco chocolate, glazed plum cake, exotic pan roasted spices with a bit of alcohol heat coming through.  The oak is very beautiful, even if it is a little high at the moment but it should sort itself out with a couple of years in the bottle. The wine has a beautiful length of flavour with the size of the wine masking the structure that hides underneath.

Alcohol: 14.5%
Price: $75
Rated: 89
Drink: 2019 - 2029