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94 points Halliday Wine Companion - Shiraz sourced from the Neldner family's '50s-planted vineyard in Seppeltsfield, 15% whole bunch, matured in American and French oak (40% new) for 18 months. Deep, resonant blackberry, black cherry and macerated plum fruits daubed with baking spices, tobacco, cedar, fruit and nut chocolate, almond blossom and earth. Weighty and pure with fine, sandy tannin support and plenty of energy for the fruit weight. G...
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Hand-picked from the Neldner Family Contour Vineyard, planted in the mid 1950’s. Naturally fermented with 18% whole bunches and the rest whole berries in traditional open fermenters for 12 days. Then basket pressed into a mixture of USA and French oak, 15% new to complete malolactic fermentation naturally and remained in them for 18 months before blending and bottling with no fining or filtration (ie Vegan friendly).
