RIGHTEOUS MATARO 2018

“The first release of our top level Mataro was in 2006 and again in the excellent 2009 vintage….this same vineyard has blown us away and made it into the 2011, 2015 and now the Teusner Righteous Mataro 2108.  The critics have already given a nod to how good the vineyard and vintage was for 2018. This fruit salad” vineyard …..an old-school, Barossan mixed planting….predominately Grenache but if you look closely, amongst those floppy Grenache vines you’ll see about every fourth vine has slightly different coloured leaves and stands up straighter….these are the Mataro vines that the Roennfeldt family pick separately for us. Planted in the Marananga sub-region in the 1930’s on red-brown loams over clay, the 0.3ha Roennfeldt Dirks Block vineyard lies in a fairly flat section with a North/South orientation. The fruit is hand-picked and goes through fermentation in open-vats before being aged for two years in oak – 30% new oak (50% French/50% American) and 70% old oak which is a blend, again, of French and American. It then makes its way to bottle without fining or filtration and with minimal sulphur.”KYM TEUSNER, WINEMAKER

Halliday 2021 Wine Companion

“From a lean site producing low yields of concentrated fruit. Matured 18 months in 30% new French oak hogsheads, then barrel selection. One bottle was corked. Kym Teusner’s juicy, polished, delicious suave is arguably harder to translate in old-vine mataro than anywhere else. That he is able to achieve this consistently is impressive; that he can uphold varietal markers is what sets this apart as one of the Barossa’s greatest single-vineyard mataros. Glossy, ripe berry fruits maintain tang and freshness, set to a backdrop of firm, fine tannins, and just the right amount of bitter high-cocoa dark chocolate French oak. Great length and endurance.” 96 points – Tyson Stelzer

 Erin Larkin – Robert Parker Wine Advocate – July 2022

“If the weight of the bottle is anything to go by (it’s a big one), this 2018 Righteous Mataro will be hefty, broad-shouldered, tannic and framed by resinous oak. Both the nose and the palate confirm that sometimes appearances can determine substance. In the mouth, the ripe and brilliant 2018 season comes through in a balanced and plush cascade of forest fruit berries and chewy, grippy tannins. The wine is incredibly satisfying and warming, with all elements in check.” Score 94 points

Righteous Mataro 2018

“From a lean site producing low yields of concentrated fruit. Matured 18 months in 30% new French oak hogsheads, then barrel selection. One bottle was corked. Kym Teusner’s juicy, polished, delicious suave is arguably harder to translate in old-vine mataro than anywhere else. That he is able to achieve this consistently is impressive; that he can uphold varietal markers is what sets this apart as one of the Barossa’s greatest single-vineyard mataros. Glossy, ripe berry fruits maintain tang and freshness, set to a backdrop of firm, fine tannins, and just the right amount of bitter high-cocoa dark chocolate French oak. Great length and endurance.” 96 points

Tyson Stelzer – Halliday Wine Companion – August 2021

“If the weight of the bottle is anything to go by (it’s a big one), this 2018 Righteous Mataro will be hefty, broad-shouldered, tannic and framed by resinous oak. Both the nose and the palate confirm that sometimes appearances can determine substance. In the mouth, the ripe and brilliant 2018 season comes through in a balanced and plush cascade of forest fruit berries and chewy, grippy tannins. The wine is incredibly satisfying and warming, with all elements in check.”  94 points

Erin Larkin – Robert Parker Wine Advocate – July 2022

“A chunky and rich Mataro with blackberries, fresh bay leaf and parsley aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, layered and flavorful. Big.” 93 points

James Suckling – November 2022