Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz 2014
This outstanding drop is a big, purposeful red oozing in blackberry fruit flavours teamed up with hints of raspberry, vanilla cream, cinnamon and clove. Smoky tannin and tarry notes give added depth and complexity. A great wingman (or woman) to osso bucco or any hearty winter dish.
The aromas are of red and dark berries, smoky toasty oak, liquorice, ground brown spices of nutmeg and cinnamon with a touch of vanillin.
100% Shiraz
American oak to mature (14 months in 40% new American hogsheads with the balance going into 2nd and 3rd fill barrels).
This wine is full bodied with abundant fine taut tannin that gives the palate a savoury drying sensation like dark chocolate balancing the sweet berry flavours in the mid palate. Excellent persistence and presence on the aftertaste.
The grapes were de-stemmed into fermenters. Ferments were pumped over twice daily to maximise colour, tannin and flavour extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferments remain in the 22-25 degree celcius range which allows maximum fruit expression in the wine.