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James Halliday – “Partially dried on straw mats, and follows the practice used (in tiny amounts) in the Rhone Valley. It's beautifully balanced, the marsanne fruit hand in glove with oak, residual sugar and acidity. It will thrive with decades in bottle”. Drink By: 2045
About This Wine
95 Points - James Halliday.
The Last Straw is our venerable and distinctive 100% Marsanne. This sweet wine is inspired by the fabulous vin de paille of France’s Rhône Valley.
In both France and Italy a traditional method of obtaining concentrated sugars and flavours is to lay harvested grapes on straw mats where they are left in the sun to dehydrate.
A delicate wine on the bouquet but one that dances across the palate. Luscious fresh stone fruit and pear intertwine with oak to great success. The wine is lifted by a lick of acidity. Pleasing and complex, with a dry finish.
Enjoy with: The freshness of this sweet wine loves fruit based desserts, think of the Australian icon - Peach Melba - for inspiration. Alternately, it will serve equally well as an aperitif - saltiness is its perfect counter point -try Manchego with quince paste, green olives, fried whitebait or salt cod fritters.
Type | Dessert, Sherry & Port |
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Varietal(s) | Marsanne |
Country | Australia |
Region | Barossa Valley |
Brand | Turkey Flat |
Vintage | 2015 |