2001 Carlei Estate Tre Rossi

Heathcote

This fabulous, handcrafted Shiraz from Carlei Estate in Victoria is one of the best red wines that I have tried in a long time. The fruit is sourced from dry-grown old vines in the Heathcote region which is the reason for the wines intense and concentrated flavours. However it is the way the flavours are delivered which is the most admirable attribute of this wine – they reveal themselves, layer by layer, making for a very satisfying drinking experience. The fruit is complexed by subtle oak and framed by fine tannins. If you enjoy this wine, let it be the first of many fine Carlei wines that you experience.

© Toni Paterson June 2005

Winemaker: Sergio Carlei
Available direct from the winery or from fine wine retailers.
For more information go to: www.carlei.com.au

Wine Diva Wine of the Month, July 2005