Description / Reviews
"Vibrant red and dark cherry, wild herbs and subtle spice unfold in perfect balance, supported by fine, chalky tannins and a mineral edge that speaks clearly of its rocky Bendigo origins. The palate is elegant yet energetic, finishing long and refined.
Olearia is sourced exclusively from the steep, high-altitude blocks of the Rocky Point Vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan. The schist-based soils, studded with clay pockets, are low in vigour and rich in minerals, producing wines with great tension, precision and freshness." - Franc About Wine, Importer
"A restrained nose but there is a lot going on here nonetheless. Prophet’s Rock’s wines are never showy, taking their time to unfurl in the glass, and equally they reward patience in the bottle. Black cherry, wild raspberry, damson, orange peel, clove and oak spice, lots of iodine and earth; there’s plenty of fruit intensity, but this is most definitely not a fruity wine. Dry and savoury with tight tannins and plenty of presence on a surprisingly delicate framework. Great length. Olearia, named for a native flowering shrub, is made in the same manner as the Home Vineyard but is sourced just around the corner from a parcel of vines at the top of the steep and aptly named Rocky Point vineyard, whose schist slopes have a spectacular view across Lake Dunstan." - 95 Points, Emma Jenkins MW, Decanter
"Pretty, high tones, red fruit and floral notes, delicately fine tannins amass across the palate, building towards the finish. Needs time, but essentially a pretty and charming wine with elegance and lightness if allowed to develop in bottle" - 93 Points, Stephen Wong, The Real Review
