Teusner ‘The Dog Strangler’ Mataro 2022

“Mataro, ‘The Dog Strangler’ , translated from Estrangle-Chien, as it is known in parts of France. Rarely seen as a single varietal – this wine is a standout. A lovely, deep, darkly impenetrable, purple/black colour. Deep purple, good name for a band. Blueberries, anise, smoked-meats, Asian spice, really lovely aromatics and evocative things happening in the glass. Deliciously fleshy blue fruits, dark cherry, spice and licorice. This has a really attractive dark fruit-weight and the tannins and acid work in tandem seamlessly to give the dark, slurpy fruit the structure and cut this wine requires. 95 pts – Aaron Brasher – The Real Review

Tried end Jan 23 and i was very impressed with this it had all the lovely, savoury, dark spicy notes of Mourvedre but with bright plum and berry giving it some lift and giving the wine some lift and drinkability. Very impressive, great with all those slow cooked winter dishes.