Extremely limited stocks. Larry Cherubino has firmly established himself as one of Australia's finest winemakers. Many years making wine at Tintara and Houghton, followed by a stint as a 'flying winemaker', Cherubino established his own range of wines in 2005. Wines under the three Larry Cherubino labels have a focus on sub-regions of Western Australia and the varieties best suited to them. In recognition of his winemaking prowess Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine recently named Larry Cherubino a finalist in their ‘Winemaker of the Year 2009' award.
"97 Points. A warm, dry Frankland River season has produced a dark, assertive, deeply spiced and savoury wine with a heady bouquet suggestive of Côte-Rôtie but a palate structure and strength more reminiscent of Cornas. It's quite rustic and funky, with a peppery presence of blackberries, blueberries and cassis tightly knit with dusty vanilla oak, but has the stability and balance to cellar with complete confidence. Underpinned by firm, bony tannins, it's supple and fleshy, with a long, pleasingly weighted and savoury palate finishing with a lingering core of licorice-like fruit and meatiness. (19.2/97, drink 2015-2019)" - Jeremy Oliver, jeremyoliver.com.au.
"94 + Points. Ever since the first of the Houghton Gladstone reds was released it’s been clear that Larry Cherubino has a way with Frankland River shiraz. It’s tight and grunty but it has the kind of effortless complexity that makes sophistication look, and drink, easy. This is a perfumed, spicy, red-fruited shiraz of perfect pitch and structure. Lovely vibrant, black-purple colour too. Notes of pencilly oak and black olive. Balance, power, tannin and length. Impressive without being overdone. A calmly confident wine. Drink: 2011 - 2017" - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front.
"Bright colour; highly fragrant with dark chocolate, raspberry and a touch of spice on display; the oak comes through on the palate, with juicy black fruits and ample gravelly tannins on the finish. Frankland River. Screwcap.14.5% alc. Rating 93 Drink 2016 $65 Date Tasted Mar 09" - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010 Edition.
"A dense dark wine, it displays lifted black fruit aromas with spicy plum pudding characters and complemented by hints of clove and anise. Spice and pepper notes persist on the palate to give this wine its signature character. The tannins are mouth filling and fine, the finish, complex and silky." - Notes from Larry Cherubino.
