Dodgy Bros. DODG Vino Sangiovese 2014

This is Wes ‘Dodgy’ Pearson’s fun taken on a joven Sangiovese, complete with cheeky name and all. 30% whole bunches, sourced from Blewitt Springs with 13% Merlot from other parts of the Vale. It’s more like a plaything than an ultra serious wine, but that’s the charm.

Mid red with cherry red edges. It smells and tastes juicy, primary and light, with fresh fruit and dried fruit all at once. Raspberry jam aplenty, the palate is juicy, unadorned with oak and finished off with light tannins – careful handling for sure.

Fun simple drink.

Details: 13.5%, Screwcap, $22
Tasted: April 2015 (sample)
Best drinking: 2015-2018
Score: 16.5/20, 88/100
Would I buy a bottle? I’d drink half a bottle out of tumblers while eating quesadillas. Just because.
Buy online: Dodgy Bros. website

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Andrew Graham
Almost 25 years ago I started working in a small bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. There, I met my first two loves - wine and craft beer, and they took over my life. Two decades later and I spend my days as a journalist, buyer, wine show judge, marketer and drinks industry consultant.

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Dodgy Bros. DODG Vino Sangiovese 2014