From a single vineyard in the cool Blewitt Springs (unofficial) subregion of McLaren Vale that spent 22 months in new French oak. Its bright crimson colour heralds an elegant medium-bodied wine that has an attractively fragrant bouquet, but soars on the back-palate and finish with its waves of sweet red cherry fruit and gossamer-fine tannins. (9/ 2011)
From the winery: "This single vineyard wine exudes Old-World balance and elegance while striding easily with New-World freshness of the concentrated cassis fruit manifested by this north-western facing, sandy loam slope. After three weeks fermentation on skins the wine was then matured on its lees in 100% new French oak barriques for two years. This assemblage of oak included various toasting levels of forests of Troncais, Allier and Bertrange. The finish is long and multi-dimensional. This single vineyard Shiraz will cellar for 20 years. This wine illustrates our belief that great wine is expression of single vineyard and vintage." 96 points Jeremy Oliver The Australian Wine Annual 2013: "A wonderfully balanced, brightly lit, gentle and seamless shiraz of near-perfect balance. Knit with fresh cedar/mocha oak, its floral, briary bouquet of piercingly intense blackberry, cassis and raspberry aromas are backed by nuances of white pepper, graphite and mineral. It's smooth, polished and medium to full-bodied, flowing with plush, mouthfilling fruit, creamy oak and velvet tannins towards a lingering, refreshing and sour-edged finish. Exemplary."
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2008 A.T. Richardson "Chockstone" Shiraz Grampians Victoria $12.99
2008 Three Rings Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia (Elsewhere $20) $12.99
2008 Penfolds "RWT" Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia (Elsewhere $130.00) $69.99
2010 Hewitson "Miss Harry" Red Rhône Blend Barossa Valley South Australia $19.99
2005 Clarendon Hills "Hickinbotham" Grenache $34.99
