Craig scored this wine: 92/100
Ric Red is a collab between St. Hugo, a winery in Australia’s famed Barossa Valley, and Italian-Australian Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, and its a full bodied expression of Shiraz, Gernache, and Mourvèdre. It has charisma IMO.
For me the aromas steal the show, evoking blackberries and dark cherries in a freshness frequency boosted with doses of flowers, mint, white pepper, and savouryness. All replay as delicious flavours. This red's mouthfeel appeal adds more goodness to the tasting experience: round, lush, downright dry, mild mannered tannins.
Senses satisfied. Pour me some more, please.
Open a bottle for yourself. Enjoy.
PS - The bottle label's artwork has some eye appeal going on (and the liquid inside the bottle does, too). It's a creation of race car helmet artist Ornamental Conifer. Note the stylistic reference to Daniel Ricciardo in the lower right hand corner. His initials plus his Formula 1 car's number ("3").