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.
Tasting Note
AromaThis is a rich, voluptuous wine with aromas of blackcurrant and mulberries accompanied by notes of smokey oak and hints of cloves.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeShiraz
MaturationThe wine is put into French oak for maturation for up to 12 months.
Oaked4
PalateThe palate is filled with dark fruits and chocolate backed up by taut tannins and lingering oak.
VarietalV_SHIRAZ
VinificationThe grapes are crushed and de-stemmed into fermenters. Yeast is added immediately once in fermenter and the ferments are pumped over twice daily to maximise colour, tannin and flavour extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferment temperatures remain in the 22-25 degree Celsius range which will allow the fruit to display maximum fruit expression. Pressing then occurs approximately seven days after crushing.
RegionBarossa Valley - SA
Region CodeDSABAROSSA
Region Notes
StateS_SA
Subregion
WinemakerHelen McCarthy
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
Raymond Chan
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0
2018/10/21
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, 22 October 2018
Dark, deep, near impenetrable, black-hued purple-red colour, a little lighter on the rim, youthful in appearance. The nose is softly full and voluminous with moderately deep aromas of blackberry fruit with nuances of black plums, and hints of dark raspberries. Soft, integrated notes of spices, liquorice and pepper add to the richness, and the nose reveals nuances of dark herbs. Full-bodied, the palate has vibrant flavours of ripe blackberries with dark raspberries, black plums and black pepper, with liquorice, spice and floral elements. The fruit is rich, sweet and mouthfilling and underlined by fine-grained tannin extraction and grip lending structure and mouthfeel, with fresh acidity enhancing the vitality. The flavours show aromatic lift as they carry to a lingering finish. This is a rich and sweetly ripe Shiraz with vibrant blackberry and plum fruit along with raspberries, spices and liquorice on a finely extracted palate. Match with lamb, beef and venison over the next 6+ years. 18.5/20 Points
Campbell Mattinson
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93
2019/05/05
The Wine Front, 5 May, 2019
It’s as much red-berried as black and that’s not a bad thing. It feels well-settled and sure-footed, its creamy texture helping the flavours swing impressively through the palate. Coffee-cream, a trace of fragrant dry herbs, and just enough firm/chocolatey tannin to keep it all neat. But with confidence.
James Suckling
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0
2019/06/28
jamessuckling.com, 28 June, 2019
This is a fresh and deeply flavored, blackberry style of shiraz with a punchy, crunchy palate. Drink now.
Toni Paterson MW
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90
2019/04/01
The Real Review, 1 April, 2019
Densely coloured. Intense ripe mulberry aromatics with dark chocolate and vanilla accents. The palate is intensely-flavoured with pure dark cherry flavours. The palate is supple, plush and moreish. Juicy fruit flavours on the finish.
James Suckling
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0
2019/06/28
jamessuckling.com, 28 June, 2019
This is a fresh and deeply flavored, blackberry style of shiraz with a punchy, crunchy palate. Drink now.
Toni Paterson MW
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90
2019/04/01
The Real Review, 1 April, 2019
Densely coloured. Intense ripe mulberry aromatics with dark chocolate and vanilla accents. The palate is intensely-flavoured with pure dark cherry flavours. The palate is supple, plush and moreish. Juicy fruit flavours on the finish.
