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Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Nebbiolo 2022
Yarra Valley, Victoria, AustraliaThe glinting orange hints at nebbiolo, though you'd be hard pressed to peg this as Yarra Valley, unless you're really one in the know. Luke Lambert is legend in the Yarra for his low intervention, cool climate wines like this. From the granitic and rocky Denton Vineyard, this was native fermented on skins for 20 days before pressing and maturation in 2000L Slavonian and French foudre, where it remained until bottling without fining or filtration. Wild cherry, perfumed roses, and kisses of bergamot are wrapped with long, fine tannins that pin in the sides, leaving a wave of lingering salinity in its wake. Even though nebbiolo rarely transports, it works so well here, becoming authentically Australian.Tasted: 22 May 2026Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $85.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: NebbioloCSPC: 234226
