‘The Benevolent is Back, with a slight change up, we now are now sourcing from the iconic Sally’s Paddock vineyard. Neill & Sally kindly offered the fruit to us in 2021 (their 49th year). This vineyard is a very important site in the Pyrenees’s wine history. Neill & Sally Established their vines back in 1973. This wine is in the same vein as the previous vintage – Juicy, Bright, Light & Refreshing with loads of detail shown from this low cropping significant vineyard site. fennel, red fruits, blueberries. white pepper & spice – enjoy. 12.9%’ – Owen LAtta
Region: Pyrenees, Redbank, Victoria
Growers: Neill & Sally Robb
Vineyard: North Block – Est 1988
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Altitude: 420m
Soil type: Cambrian sandstone loose ironstone & quartz uniform loam over red clay.
Winemaking: all destemmed, no whole bunches, fermented in concrete
‘Sally’s Paddock is Neil and Sally Robb’s joint, a dry grown, older vine place in Pyrenees. Iconic vineyard. What a wonderful thing to see this wine.
Bright, fresh feeling red, lively and crisp edged, sour cherry and green herbs, eucalyptus and minty lift in the mix too. Sappy texture, fine sheath of tannins, soft landing and a gentle pucker to close. Refreshing red. A ripper.’ – 93 points. Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
