ALTTUS
2001 Salomon Finiss River Estate
| Grapes | Syrah, Viognier |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Australia, South Australia |
| ABV | 14.5% |
First release of Bert Salomon's Alttus, a wine which is undoubtedly destined to join the growing band of iconic Australian wines. The sensation of very high quality oak and fruit is immediate on the nose, and follows through on the palate with an understated power and immense elegance and length. Rather more Rhone like than Australian. Very fine indeed. L&S (Sept 2008)
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Smooth, medium-bodied; very ripe fruit components; prune, blackberry and jam; ripe tannins; oak in support. Rating: 90 James Halliday - winecompanion.com.au (Oct 2008)
.. the real surprise of the night was the newcomer, the Alttus (which can't be called Altus because that has been registered already) from vineyards between Adelaide and the sea. It was stunning, combining the concentration of the Grange with the seductive appeal of a top north Rhône. The highest portion of the vineyard and the best barrels, bottled separately from the Finniss River Shiraz bottling. It was aged in assorted new French oaks for 18 months. To be released in October. Will be around 60-70 euros. $70-80. 600 cases made. Also made in 2003. Great healthy crimson. Very rich and ripe on the nose. Not obviously Australian on the nose; maybe old style Australian, the sort of bottle that lurked in Len Evans' cellar. Lovely texture! Complex. Well knit. Subtle, absolutely a cross between Australia and northern Rhône. 14% Rating: 18/20 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Sept 2008)
Salomon Estate
Our great friends the fabulous Salomon family famous in Austria for the historic estate also have this sensational outpost in Australia - Salomon Estate. Here they make elegant Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Atop the rolling hills of the Finniss River wine-growing area the grapes ripen in an idyllic micro-climate. Finniss River extends along the southeast shoulder of the Adelaide Hills, part of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Salomon Estate wines mirror the unique qualities of this landscape: you can feel the midday sun in their fruits and the chilled air of the nearby Southern Ocean in their acids. These exceptional wines reflect the fruit of Australia with a European approach to winemaking. Bert, Gertrud, Fay Marie and young Bert Salomon bridge the old and the new wine world. Harvesting twice a year they commute between Finniss River/Australia and their famous white wine estate Salomon Undhof – Austria, which they manage in the eighth generation. Always one to make the right decisions at the right time, Bert is helped by iconic Australian winemaker Mike Farmilo, longtime friend and former chief red winemaker at Penfolds.
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