This wine shows aromas of melons and pears with a subtle hint of tropical
and citrus fruits. It has an intense aroma of fresh-cut pear and cling-stone
peach accented by citrus blossom and soft floral notes. It has aromas of
rock melon, citrus blossom and soft floral notes of acacia flower and sea
spray.
Palate
On the palate the texture is very smooth, with juicy Nashi pear, Honeydew
melon and lemon sherbet flavours all entwined with a middle palate vis-
cos-ity that makes it both refreshing, soft and juicy. It is almost silk-like with
over-tones of almonds and acacia flowers, citrus and spice and just enough
natural acidity to give a clean crisp finish.
Cellaring Potential
This wine is enjoyable young, but with its spicy texture and palate weight, it
has the structure to flower into a classic over the next two years.
Food Matching
It will accompany spicy Asian-inspired cuisine, Vietnamese take-away or
just a slab of sashimi with a sharp knife, a spray of soy sauce and a tube of
wasabi.
Winemakers Comments
In chess, El Desperado is a doomed pawn that seems deter-mined to give
itself up to bring about a stalemate when captured, a pawn that is as good as
dead and so sets out to do as much damage as possible.
Winemakers Comments