Koomilya 2025 McLaren Vale Mataro Rose

"A serious nose with a core of fresh, just ripe strawberry mingled with peach skin; around this waft savoury and complexifying aromas of pea shoot, white pepper, fresh herbs, and orange blossom. With time these will deepen in pitch. The palate is initially fresh, before a wave of fuller texture washes over, then phenolics kick in with acid seemingly running around the edges to keep everything travelling. There is a feeling of washing ashore on the limestone south England cliffs; tidal flow of chalk and brine. Concentrated, and firm, with crushed red and white strawberry, further peach skin, bay, hints of deeper Mataro fruit, dried peel, and a long chalk and balsam infused close. This feels, gratifyingly, that it is holding a lot in reserve. There is nothing presently akin to this on the market." — David