The Yelland and Papps Vin De Soif returns for 2012 after
the surprisingly good debut in 2011 (given the vintage).
Having purchased a few bottles of the 2012 Vin De Soif
late last year, I was curious to see how this early drinking wine had developed
after 6 months extra in the bottle:
An upfront sweet black and red
fruit nose with hints of spice, vanilla and a slight earthy meatiness.
Energizes the palate with a
juicy, medium bodied combination of blackberry, dark cherry, A mix of crunchy citric
acidity, earthy stalkyness and soft, barely-there tannins at the back palate.
The finish was initially savoury, though opened up with more expressive sweet
fruit over time.
A smart, affordable blend of 65% Grenache, 27% Mataro, 5% Shiraz & 3% Carignan, the Vin De Soif is consciously a drink now, enjoy now, and think about it later style of wine, though offers much more to the casual and enthusiastic drinker than a similarly priced single varietal or conventional blend ‘done by the numbers’. Food matchings are numerous – this vintage Vin De Soif would
go particularly well with thin crust Italian pizza, pasta with a red sauce, bbq
meats or chargrilled eggplant Turkish pizza – as versatile as it is gluggable.
Day two tasting confirmed the MO of this wine – drink early and
enthusiastically.
Rating: 88 pts
ABV: 14%
RRP: $20
Website: http://www.yellandandpapps.com/
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