WINE REVIEW
Is there a wine that more perfectly demonstrates the potential of English Bacchus year on year? There are some great examples out there, but Winbirri do it so well that it’s often my first shout out when someone asks me where to start with English Bacchus.
The Norfolk vineyard’s 2023 vintage is another stunner. Aromatically true to variety, the 2023 is packed full of grapefruit, cut grass, nettle and green tropical fruit aromatics, with just a hint of flinty smoke and floral character.
This packs a punch on the palate too, with a zesty fusion of lime and pink grapefruit, as well as a floral and grassy texture. This is one of the most complete ‘classic’ Bacchus I’ve had.
I’ve previously compared this to some of New Zealand’s finest Sauvignon, which favour blackcurrant/tomato leaf aromatics over classic varietal traits. Lee Dyer does for Bacchus exactly what producers like Greywacke and Dog Point do for Sauvignon Blanc.
