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  • Country ranking ?

    209
  • Producer ranking ?

    1
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    2022-2028
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled lamb, roasted duck & grilled halloumi

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The Story

From some of the oldest grenache blocks in McLaren Vale, came the opportunity to create a wine whose heritage dates back to our founder Robert Strangways Wigley’s time. Wigley was an eccentric whose lust for life had at times seen him fall foul of the law in his home town. In fact, one episode involving the ‘acquisition’ of the famous Adelaide pie-cart and a joy ride through the city streets was the catalyst for banishment to McLaren Vale. How...

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Wine Information

Technical Details

 

pH 3.59

T.A. 5.3g/L

RS Dry

ALC 14.5%

Winemakers – Paul Smith, Tom Ravech and Kelly Wellingto

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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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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light and Ruby red

ending

Long, Smooth and Gentle

flavors

Blackberry, Raspberry, Pepper, Cherry, Earthy and Floral

nose

Youthful, Complex, Ripe and Generous

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-structured, Youthful, Full-bodied, Round, Harmonious, Fruity and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Impressive

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red, light and medium. On the nose it is open, wide, youthful, ripe, complex, generous and charming. The taste is round,voluptuous, fruity, perfumed,robust, with silky tannins, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with perfectly balanced,satin texture, concentrated, well-structured structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has raspberry, cherry, earthy, pepper, floral, perfumed, spice, blackberry and cassis flavours. The finish is long, round, smooth, gentle and vibrant. This wine is well-rounded and impressive. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 1h before tasting.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
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Origin

McLaren Vale, South Australia

Drinking temperature

17-18C
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