2024 Ravensworth Charlie Foxtrot Gamay Noir

90 POINTS

Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

From the Johansen Vineyard, and that is in Tumbarumba. It is only fermented and matured in concrete. It’s a strange thing, as I usually say it is winemaker prerogative to decide closure of their bottles, and my comment won’t mean much, but I kind of feel all of Ravensworth wines would do better with fancy cork, Diam or the eco-cork thingos. Just comes to mind it fits better, in a way – this one is screwcap. This is tart and fresh, juicy in a way but with a cut and thrust of crispness and briny, blood orange lift. Just ripe cherries, cranberry, a bit of uplifting white balsamic in the midst. A bit of an edgy wine, but in the best sense frisky and keen. It also has quite the alpine bent. Neat, and fun.

90 POINTS

Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion

Really tart and tangy with lots of upfront acidity. It remains in the driver’s seat. Along for the ride are morello and barely ripe cherries, chinotto and fresh basil. It’s quite herbal, too, with smoky reduction, which adds a savoury/meaty note. It’s super tight across the palate, with sinewy tannins and the brisk acidity coming through. Definitely refreshing but needs food.