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RedHeads Le Bâtard White 2016
Barossa
The Rhône’s prized aromatic Viognier, luscious peachy Marsanne and lime zipped Riesling combine in this exotic 91 point white. Crafted by our innovative RedHeads winery with the help of warm Barossa sunshine, Le Bâtard is a wine brimful of character.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Honeyed peach and candied lemon; bright acidity and creaminess
Aroma
Ripe peach and guava, limy citrus and creamy spice
More information
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White - Dry
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Mid gold
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12.5% ABV
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9.38 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2019
The light gold hue of this white is a giveaway for oak and ripeness in this exotically fruity white. RedHeads winemaker Dan Graham often visits Robin Day’s beautiful vineyards in the cooler, elevated area of Mount Crawford, in the south of the Barossa. At a slightly higher altitude, the grapes take longer to ripen – some of the last to be harvested – but the flavour is all the more pronounced for that. The substantial portion of Marsanne – a variety found in the warm Rhône – is from warmer Lyndoch and adds underlying creamy peach and spice. This is a richly textured white, fuller and rounder thanks to fermentation and six months ageing in oak, with regular stirring of the lees – the full works, in fact, for this mouthfilling white.
91 points
