Mountadam High Eden Patriarch Shiraz 2012
Wine Specs
Vintage
2012
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
In Stock
Tasting Note
Aroma
Its initial aromas are lifted perfume violets and peppery spice. The palate has a smooth velvety tannin structure and intense dark fruit characters.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeShiraz/Syrah
Grape Variety
MaturationMalolactic fermentation occurred with our own cultured strain and the wine was aged in new French barriques from the Le Bertranges, Allier and Troncais forests for 2 years.
Oaked0
Palate
The wine clearly displays the new oak it was matured in, characters like spice, chocolate and vanilla are present throughout the wine. The wine has excellent persistence.
VarietalV_SHIRAZSYRAH
VinificationThe Patriarch grapes were hand harvested on the 30th of March and manually graded across our sorting table before being gently crushed. Fermentation was undertaken using our own natural cultured yeast in unique 8t submerged cap fermenters. The juice was run off daily into a large open tub and then recombined with the skins over 14 days, until fermentation was complete. The skins were then allowed to sit undisturbed in contact with the young wine for another 5 weeks. Malolactic fermentation occurred with our own cultured strain and the wine was aged in new French barriques from the Le Bertranges, Allier and Troncais forests for 2 years.
RegionEden Valley - SA
Region CodeDSAEDENVAL
Region Notes
StateSA
Subregion
WinemakerCon Moshos
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
Wine Specs
Vintage
2012
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Awards
James Halliday
92
2016/04/08
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2017
A medium-bodied shiraz, relatively light in colour, but with good texture and structure for the modest black and red cherry fruits; does surprise with its almost mouthwatering finish. The repetitive question is where is the depth that was expected?