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‘Fire and Ice’ Shiraz 2018

Brand&Sons, South Australia, Australia

Brand&Sons
South Australia Australia
  • 95
    Points
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1 95
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  • Country ranking ?

    148

  • Producer ranking ?

    2

  • Decanting time

    4h

  • When to drink

    2020-2035

  • Food Pairing

    Lamb

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Vintage 2018

AUSTRALIA: Very promising quality with the most optimistic reviewers declaring 2018 great in every region and for every variety. The more cautious view is that early frosts reduced yields, but that consistent good weather throughout the second half of the growing season actually resulted in great potential.

Barossa 2018 vintage to savor

The 2018 Barossa vintage was completed at the end of April 2018, with growers and winemakers satisfied...

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‘Fire and Ice’ Shiraz 2018 – I was expecting Game of Thrones references here – perhaps the perfect wine to enjoy while watching Ned Stark’s head roll across the mud? Sadly, the name is far more prosaic. It refers to the dangers of frosts and the fight against them. No matter. I'm yet to encounter a wine where the name makes it taste better. 

This is a very dark purple. Near black. Real concentration and excellent balance throughout. Some early complexity is emerging. Not hard to see why it was originally Shiraz and not Cabernet which set Coonawarra on the path to greatness. Smoky blueberry notes, sweet blackberries. Really impressive length. Fine tannins and good acidity. This will easily improve for a decade. Cracking wine. Better than any Arbor wine I would venture to say, even if Cersei would lock me away for such sacrilege. 95.

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Origin

Coonawarra, South Australia

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