Shiraz 2009
assessment
Colour: Deep red
colour.
Bouquet: A classic cool-climate Shiraz nose which shows plum fruit, spice and black pepper characters. There is some subtle complexity and quality French oak characters of char and cedar.
Palate: A rich and generous front palate fills the mouth with plum fruits while the pepper and spice notes keep it interesting. The wine has great poise and balance thanks to balanced acidity and firm yet ripe tannins. This also provides power and drive, yet also, wonderful restraint. The high quality French oak adds cedary characters and blends really well with the cool climate spice notes. The wine has great length and the flavours linger in the mouth long after the wine has gone.
food accompaniment
Roast beef, steak and cheese
cellaring potential
Will continue to improve and develop complexity with
age; cellar for eight to ten years
