The Old Hillside is the vines around the Old Patch, that are not quite as old. These wines up on the mountainside have a distinct personality, not dissimilar to Old Paddock and Old Hill from Mount Pleasant. Obviously it’s all that ‘Old’ in the names that make it so. I wish there was an ‘Old Mate’ vineyard.

Blackberry, violet, pretty and perfumed, but with a modest earthy bass, slight unripe strawberry acidity, especially on the finish, but flesh around it, and good length with a bit of tomato acidity. Length is good, mind you, Many good things, but perhaps a little too sappy? See how you go.