- Winery: Lost Penny Wines
- Wine Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia
- Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Grenache
- Vintage: 2020
- Price: $35
- Find it: From the winery direct
- Alcohol content: 14.5%
- You’ll like this if: Something a little different from the Barossa
- Body: Full
- Mouthfeel: Rich
- Taste: Bold, Elegant, Complex
- Flavours: Raspberry, Vanilla, Earthiness
- Enjoy it with: A nice meal
- Food pairings: Braised beef, roast lamb
Wine review: Lost Penny Four Coins Blend 2022
The Barossa Valley is so well known for its Shiraz worldwide, sometimes other varieties get overlooked. But after visiting the Barossa Valley I realised just how much there is to discover in this incredible wine region. This week I wanted to share an example of this that I really loved in the Lost Penny Four Coins Blend 2022. This wine is a blend dominant in Cabernet Sauvignon that also has Shiraz, Merlot and Grenache in the mix. The result? A seriously delicious and complex wine that really delivers on flavour.
What I love about this wine is it has the best of each variety in one. Cab Sav gives it structure, Shiraz adds fruit, Merlot for a touch of sweetness and Grenache for added texture. On the nose, the Lost Penny Four Coins Blend 2022 has a sweet spice, vanilla and red fruit characters of strawberry and raspberry. This follows through into the palate which is elegantly structured and full of flavour. This wine is rich and ripe with a nice balance between the fruit notes and earthiness to really round out the palate. It’s simply delicious.
About Lost Penny Wines
The story of Lost Penny Wines has deep roots which began five generations ago after Nick and Carol Riebke’s ancestors came to the Barossa. They brought with them Shiraz cuttings with the hope of beginning a new life. Nick and Carol stumbled across a number of lost pennies in their family block from many years gone by when guests to the property would join together for social gatherings over a glass or two of wine. The name honours their connection to their family’s heritage.
Now, Nick and Carol join together as a family to produce their very own premium Barossa wines all from the same family blocks in Ebenezer. Their family has worked these blocks since the late 1800s. Their combined knowledge, passion, family heritage and dedication to preserving Barossa winemaking traditions are the focus of Lost Penny Wines.
You can find out more about this wine at the Lost Penny Wines website.
Note: This wine was sent as a sample. I was under no obligation to post about it.