Fu Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014
95 POINT RATED GOLD MEDAL ICONIC BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ "IT'S A WORLD BEATER"
- ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.64 out of 5 stars.
- 95 POINT RATED WINE SHOWCASE MAGAZINE
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER
- AWARD WINNER DECANTER ASIA WINE AWARDS 2017
- PREVIOUS VINTAGES RATED UP TO 99 POINTS ROBERT PARKER
- INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER OUTPOINTED $350 A BOTTLE BIRD IN HAND MAC SHIRAZ
- IN HUGE DEMAND IN CHINA, SMALLEST ALLOCATION WE'VE HAD
Vintage: | 2014 |
Source/Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar for 15 years |
Bottle Top: | Foil over cork |
Alcohol Content: | 15.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 9.20 |
Rating: | 95 |
Vibrant dark black ruby core with a bright purple red hue. An overload of aromas, chocolate and licorice spice jump out of the glass, followed by intense dark cherry and blackberry, the backbone is intertwined perfectly oak, whilst white pepper, smoked meat and cedar provide further depth of aroma. The palate in big and bold, there’s rich fruit up front, which leaps from the glass. There is chocolate, black berry and cassis with a great acidity that gives length, which keeps the dense fruit impressively in balance. Dense and mouth filling, the finish goes on and on. A big, bold, chunky style of Barossa Valley Shiraz the way it should be.
This wine is sourced from a single old vine vineyard from what we consider one of the Barossa Valley’s finest growers. 2014 was another standout vintage despite challenging conditions. It gave us the benefit of perfectly, ripened fruit as we picked on berry flavour ripeness prior to a large rain event. The smooth flow of vintage allowed us to select specific fruit parcels and allowed us to define the wine as much in the vineyard as the winery. These grapes are brought into the winery, and crushed into old vats where the fermentation is initiated by “wild” yeasts found on the grape skins. Careful extraction and short post fermentation maceration is followed by soft pressing. The wine is transferred into brand new oak barrels where the malolactic fermentation is completed before racking and maturation for 36 months in barrels. A careful assemblage and barrel selection is followed by minimal filtration and bottling.
95 Point Rated Wine Showcase Magazine
"Rich dark fruit nose with hint of licorice. Superb juicy palate with an abundance of sweet, ripe varietal fruit characters and firm tannic spine."
Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2017
"Pleasant notes of wild berries, black pepper and fresh mint abound. An altogether exiting wine with a silky texture and pleasant, savoury, tannic, finish."
Gold Medal
Wine Showcase Magazine
Award Winner
Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2017
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