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When young, the reds of ‘Blanche Barkly’ display all the exuberance of a spirited adolescent wine. There is an abundance of vibrant oak, rich fruit characters, furry tannins, beguiling perfume and lingering finish. Many enthusiasts drink them young because of the sheer power and sun-drenched vibrance of the wines.

But store them carefully and patiently in your cellar and you’ll discover what we are on about - vintage wines of great complexity and beauty. At six years old they are worth a look. At ten years old you are looking at something that beggars description. Like the great vintage wines of old, they form crusts in the bottle and must be carefully decantered.

Obsession is the prerequisite for wine growing on the deep, ancient and highly mineralized soils of the central goldfields region. The climate is austere - hot in summer, cold in winter and dry most of the time. But no thing of worth is won easily. And so it is with the deep, complex vintage reds of ‘Blanche Barkly’