11 Jan HILLTOPS FEATURES IN HALLIDAY MAGAZINE

Good start to the New Year for the NSW Hilltops region featuring in the current issue of the HALLIDAY Magazine.

Fergal Gleeson has explored the region and highlighted his  ‘Top Pick’ wines to try.

They include FREEMAN Robusta ‘an epic wine’, FREEMAN Secco Rondinella Corvina, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and the FREEMAN Rondo Rosé 2017.

Read all about it here – Hilltops .

Then head to the NSW Hilltops but please be sure to call ahead and make an appointment: 0429 310 309

15 Jul ROBUSTA CONJURES SHAKESPEARE

Esteemed wine observer Philip White has cracked his bottle of FREEMAN Robusta 2012 – and been transported to Shakespearean times.

‘ …A world of opulence and style, where the polished sheen of the drink hides the great aristocratic engine whirring within; where the complex panforte aromas of currants, figs, dates, prunes, nutmeg, mace, citrus rind and whatever are presented in such a finely-homogenised and harmonious syrup you simply cannot win … you name any luxurious item from the table of a renaissance monarch in Verona and it’s here with bells on.

In summary, Philip White sees this new addition to the portfolio as a ‘wine of incredible strength and depth that doesn’t seem gloopy. Instead, it’s savoury. It makes me hungry…’

For the full Renaissance rendition read on:

http://drinkster.blogspot.com/2017/07/robusta-terreno-power-of-one.html

10 Jul RED LETTER DAY

The FREEMAN Robusta Corvina 2012 continues to attract attention. The latest practised palate to  review this powerful dried grape wine is Huon Hooke who scored it a feisty 92 Points and wrote,

‘The bouquet has some foresty soubois notes as well as red berries, the palate fruity and fresh; clean, bright and loaded with berry flavours. Lovely sweet raspberry and cherry…backed by good tannins….Delicious wine.’

Brian’s latest brainwave is FREEMAN Robusta Corvina 2012, which has 16.6% alcohol – but you wouldn’t guess it when you taste it. A spectacular red wine.‘

25 May MEDIA MAGNATES INVOKED

FREEMAN Robusta Corvina 2012 is attracting some powerful comparisons…

‘Rich as James Packer and dark as Rupert Murdoch’s soul, it’s Freeman Robusta 2012!’ writes Fergal Gleeson in his http://www.greatwineblog.com

He goes on to say,

‘Freeman Robusta tastes of cherries, chocolate and Christmas pudding. It has a heady 16.6% alcohol but it carries it comfortably, finishing dry and savoury. It swats aside most Shiraz like Jonah Lomu used to do with Englishmen. A meal in itself. This is the inaugural release but Robusta could become an Australian classic.’

11 May STRONG START FOR ROBUSTA

Just launched the FREEMAN Robusta Corvina 2012 has packed a punch with the Winefront team. Mike Bennie rates it 93 POINTS and uses descriptors like ‘ Cracking wine..’ and ‘Super Stuff…’ It is Australia’s first and only home grown 100% Corvina wine made entirely from dried grapes, and joins a very small club. Very few Italian Amarone wines are pure Corvina. More lateral thinking from the FREEMAN team.