First Drop Forza Nebbiolo Adelaide Hills 2018

After tasting a couple of bottles, I am happy to say that First Drop Forza Nebbiolo 2012 is the best Nebbiolo from Australia. It definitely needs air to show all of its complex nuances. First Drop Forza Nebbiolo tastes of red fruits, classic Nebbiolo tar and roses, fennel, spice. Like all of their wines, the First Drop Forza Nebbiolo has a beautiful mouthfeel, silky and long but with some fine-grained tannins and a streak of fresh acid. First Drop Forza Nebbiolo is the perfect package. You can drink it now with a decant, but it still has decades to go in its evolution. Do not miss out on this wine. You can either pair First Drop Forza Nebbiolo with some Reggiano or a rabbit ragu. Two friends, Matt ‘Gantos’ Gant and John ‘JR’ Retsas, brought First Drop into being in 2004. First Drop makes wines to drink rather than pontificate upon. Their base is the ‘Home of the Brave’ in the heart of the Barossa Valley. The house style of First Drop is silky, textural, drinkable wines with a hint of funk and a lot of interest. They source an eclectic range of varieties and produce a diversity of wine styles. The fruit comes from vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Barossa. The packaging completes the wines, engaging and often humorous labels and stories behind them. First Drop Forza Nebbiolo Adelaide Hills 2012 Wine Review James Suckling 90 points “Light aromas of fresh red cherries and more dried elements of redcurrants and cranberries. Medium-bodied with firm tannins, fresh acidity and a fine finish."