Happs 2011 “East of Alice” Red Blend Margaret River Australia

Description

Made with grapes from 20-year-old vines at the Happs Estate, Australia’s highly regarded organic winery, this full-bodied wine is barrel-aged for 20 months in old French oak. With firm tannins and hints of blackberry and spice, it’s an intriguing blend of Grenache, Tinta Cao and Graciano with a distinctive character. Coming from “one of Australia’s least-known but best regions, [all] of Margaret River’s charms come to bear in this blended wine, dominated by 50 percent spicy, generous Grenache, a grape known for anchoring Rhône blends… At five years old, it even has a touch of leather and cedar, which good wines can develop with time,” says Ted Loos of Travel + Leisure.