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Walking into a bottle shop can be a daunting prospect. Some people buy on price. Others always go to the old faithful and fear to stray. Then there are those who are daring and always search out a new label or variety. But what about the label? There are so many and so diverse. Is it the colour which attracts? The text or font perhaps? 

Some labels on the shelves certainly capture the eye purely by the images or illustrations used. A label which came across my desk recently was the Lost Block range from Hunter Valley producer Tyrrell’s Wines. The Lost Block dates back to a story many years ago when the pickers bolted to avoid a storm and days later the block was found with fruit still hanging. The Lost Block was born.

Lost Block Semillion wine label

The range was recently relaunched with some eye catching labels and they are fun. All six depict a winemaker looking for the Lost Block and bring a lighter side to what you see plastered on the front of a bottle. The fruit for this range is sourced from vineyards in the Hunter Valley, Victoria’s Heathcote, and South Australia’s McLaren Vale, Limestone Coast and Adelaide Hills.

Readily available and top value for money, keep your eye out for these.

Tyrrell’s Lost Block Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 ($18) is an excellent introduction for someone keen to dip their toe into the flavoursome pond of Semillon.  Juicy fruit, this is right where the wine needs to be for price and quality. It's fresh and bursting with limey citrusy goodness. Don't drink this with food, just drink it with friends. A great find for the price which I suggest would probably be discounted around the traps. Rip in!

Here’s a simple and non-confronting Cabernet made with fruit sourced from McLaren Vale. Tyrrell’s Lost Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 ($18) is a Cabernet not for thinkin' just drinkin'. Good Cabernet characters roll around. Some earth, black olive and even a touch of raspberry, but none of the capsicum type synonymous with this variety. A lick of spice and soft fruit chime in at the finish. Good pizza and pasta wine this.

by Steve from Qwine

Qwineblog.blogspot.com.au@Qwine I @Qwine

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