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  • Country ranking ?

    233
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    farm-raised chicken supreme stuffed with foie gras

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The Story

Fruit is sourced from 120 year old dry grown Shiraz vines from Martin & Joan Smith’s vineyard in the Polish Hill River. Grey loam acid soils over sandstone and slate make up the profile with much of the top soil littered with rock, hinting at just how tough the vines need to be to sustain growth and produce quality fruit - not to mention the work of the vigneron to ensure overall balance. Despite growing these vines organically since their pla...

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Wine Information

Handmade in 2 and 4 tonne fermenters, the fruit is de-stemmed and fermented using natural yeast. Hand plunged up to 4 times daily to control temperature and maximise flavour and tannin extraction. Left on skins post fermentation for 15 days, then lightly pressed and transferred to French Oak barriques for 30 months.

Only 630 x 6 packs produced.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

pH 3.42 TA 6.8 g\L ALC 15.1%

WINEMAKERS

Nick Walker, David O'Leary

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Purple and Dark

ending

Smooth and Flavorful

flavors

Mint, Licorice, Toasty, Smoky, Herbs and Cassis

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Youthful, Full-bodied, Elegant, Silky and Refined

Verdict

Full-bodied and Well made

Written Notes

Bottle with normal size. Looking deep, purple and dark. The taste is refined, elegant, silky, average in acidity, youthful, medium tannin and full-bodied. With smoky, toasty, licorice, cassis, mint and herbs flavor. Smooth and flavorful. Well made, superb and full-bodied. Decanted 2t and drink between 2020 and 2030.
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Origin

South Australia, Clare Valley
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