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PLATINUM, GRAND GOLD, DOUBLE GOLD & 24 TIME GOLD MEDAL WINNING CLARE VALLEY & MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ
Vintage: | 2019 |
Source/Region: | Clare Valley 59% /McLaren Vale 41%, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar mid term |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 14.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.60 |
Rating: | 94 |
There are lifted aromas of black plum and blackberry fruit along with a hint of coffee bean and spice.This is a luscious wine with layers of flavours of dark berry fruit, ripe cherries and plum along with attractive oak characters of roasted coffee beans and spice. Overall, the wine is well balanced with well-integrated tannins providing the palate with firm structure and persistent length.
The growing season leading up to vintage 2019 saw lower than average winter and spring rainfall. This, along with some hail and frost events, affected yields overall. There were some extreme weather conditions during the growing season, including the lowest temperature recorded in spring and the highest ever temperature in summer, but overall, the vines showed great resilience and wine quality is strong with intense flavours and colours across the classic Clare Valley varieties. In McLaren Vale, the conditions leading up to vintage 2019 were dry. These conditions, in combination with a hail event in November and hot weather in January and February resulted in both an overall reduction in harvest yields along with a corresponding increase in fruit flavour profiles intensity.The wine was matured in a mixture of coopers’ American oak hogsheads (30% 1 year old and 70% 2-3 year old for an average of 12 months before being bottled.
94 Point Rated & 5 Stars Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"Dark fruit richness lead the way with mixed spice, cedar and dark cocoa nuances, it's powerful and opulent in the mouth delivering terrific concentration and persistency. Mouthfilling and delicious with finely infused tannins, offering gorgeous drinking. A blend of grapes from Clare Valley & McLaren Vale. At its best: now to 2034."
92 Point Rated - Aaron Brasher The Real Review
"Youthful and bright in the glass. Lifted aromas of mulberry, satsuma plum, dried flowers, coffee grounds, spice and a lick of vanilla oak. Full, rich and dark-flavoured, plum, mulberry, black cherry, bitter chocolate and mint. The tannins are firm, savoury and grippy and provide the right cut and balance."
90 Point Rated -Stuart Knox The Real Review
"Opaque core to a deep ruby-red rim. Choc-mint and blackberry compote. Deep and dark fruit on the palate, layered with oak spice and earthen notes. Good length and drive if a little minty at the finish."
Platinum Medal
San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2021
Grand Gold Medal
Cinve Awards 2023
Double Gold Medal
INUS International Wine and Spirits Competition 2021
Gold Medal
TERRAVINO Mediterranean International Wine and Spirits Challenge 2020
Asia Wine Challenge 2020
Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2021
Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2021
Frankfurt International Wine Trophy 2021
Berliner Wine Trophy 2021
Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival International Wine Competition 2021
International Women’s Wine Competition 2021
Concurso Internacional de Vinos Bacchus 2021
VinAgora International Wine Competition 2021
The Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021
International Wine Awards Spain 2021
China Wine & Spirit Awards 2021
USA Wine Ratings 2021
AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2021
Stellar Cellar Selection BTI 2021
Danube Wine Challenge 2021
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2021
Selections Mondiales Des Vins Canada 2021
Catad’Or World Wine Awards 2021
Las Vegas Global Wine Awards 2021
Portugal Wine Trophy 2021
Wine Luxe International Awards 2022
Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022
Silver Medal
Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2020
Harvest Challenge 2020
International Wine Challenge Tranche 1 2020
Wine Showcase Magazine New Release Tasting 2020
Women’s Wine and Spirits Awards 2020
China Wine Competition 2021
Monterey International Wine Competition 2021
MUNDUS VINI International Wine Awards 2021
East vs. West International Wine Competition 2021
Citadelles Du Vin International Wine & Spirit Competition 2021
London Wine Competition 2021
Paris Wine Cup 2021
Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition 2021
Challenge International du Vin 2021
Monde Selection International Wine Contest 2021
Sommeliers Choice Awards 2021
Syrah Du Monde 2021
Wine Masters Challenge World Wine Contest 2021
Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021
Great American International Wine Competition 2021
Best Wine Awards 2021
Melbourne International Wine Competition 2021
Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2021
Millennial Wine Beer & Spirit Competition 2021
The Global Syrah Masters 2021
The Asian Syrah Masters 2021
Dan Berger's International Wine Competition 2021
Award Winner
Asia International Wine Competition 2021
Texsom International Wine Awards 2021
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021
Korean Wine Challenge 2021
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2021
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2021
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