Fruit from the Pancake Creek vineyard in Gembrook. Deep purple. Mayer's second tempranillo was picked a bit earlier than the 2021 and fermented with fewer whole berries to give the wine more structure. Ripe and darkly fruited with aromas of black raspberries, fresh licorice and a little Sichuan pepper. Bursts onto the palate with ripe, juicy fruit flavours, which are immediately balanced by firm and savoury tannins. It'll probably age OK but, like the gamay, Timo made this to be chugged down (and enjoyed) with food on release.