When u came fr a family of distinguised winemakers, u carried a big chip on ur shoulder and Ben Glatzer certainly live up if not outdo his elders. He is the most exciting happening in S.A. at this moment.
Yesterday I'd the opportunnity to taste his entire range of going to be release HEARTLAND 2002 wines by his local agent. All the wines were masked and I've no idea except it's fr AUS.
Stickerback 2002 - A lovelywine, nice and round withoutreally exciting. Found out later this is the basement level.
Glatzer Wallace 2002 - 2 steps up. Exotic spices, dark fruit, grippy and finishes long.
Heartland Cabernet 2002 - Showing better intregration the the previous wine. Cassis, mocha, soft round tongue coating tannins. Good lenght.
Heartland Shiraz 2002 - Not sure about the RRP$ but this wine certainly give alot of $50+ a good run. A big hearted full trottle wine, excellent concentration, depth, huge expanding palate, layers of intense flavours followed by a 45seconds finish!
Heartland Director's Cut 2002 - Everything the above wine but came with better poise and more refined like a V8 turbo charged limousine. Power, defination n class - enuf said
Before the wines were unveil, the clue given was it's Ben wines and I thought I'm tasting his 2002 Mitolos. If u think the Mitolos 2001 were excellent, this grp is even better to reinforced the sterling 2002 vintage in SA. I'ld never have thought this is the Heartland wines n it caught me by surprise. Limestone Coast never had it sooo good!
Rgds,