This Quarterback did not score a touchdown with me.
It did not knock my socks off.
Does not mean it has no qualities.
Being good sometimes is good enough.
Unlike a quatre-quarts, one of my favorite cake to bake when you are in a hurry, this Quarterback (2006) from McLaren Vale In Australia is unequal parts Shiraz (27%), Cabernet Sauvignon (23%), Merlot (25%) and finally Grenache (25%). Grapes are sourced from the Seaview area as well as from the winemaker's father vineyard in Clarendon.
Tony De Lisio credits teamwork as the inspiration for this blend. Different talents and contributions melding to come up with the end result.
According to the fact sheet: "the grapes were harvested, crushed, fermented and aged seperately under temperature-controlled conditions followed by careful blending rior to bottling".
It is designed to be drunk young and does not display agressive tanins.
A good red wine pick for warm days, it should retail in the $16 to $18 range.
On wine and teamwork: Four Hands in the Barrel with Quattro Mani Montepulciano...No Piano
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