Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2008

Syrah/Shiraz from McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

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Andrew Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2008 Front Label

Product Details

Varietal

Syrah/Shiraz

Region

McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Producer

Andrew Hardy

Vintage

2008

Size

750ML

ABV

15%

Features

Screw Cap

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

A big ripe fruit spicy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Ripe dark cherry on the nose,with a hint of chocolate and mocha. Big full rich palate with just a hint of oak. Lovely soft ripe tannin complements the fruit driven finish. A soft, weighty traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz.

Other Vintages

2007

91 Robert
Parker

2006

90 Robert
Parker

2005

93 Robert
Parker

Andrew Hardy

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With grapes grown by the winemaker’s father, Robert G. Hardy, son Andrew takes special care to produce wine that is rich and bold for a classic old vine Australian Shiraz. These vines date back to 1891 and can be found on the upper Tintara vineyard in McLaren Vale. Made by winemaker Andrew “Ox” Hardy, these are exceptionally limited and carefully crafted wines. Alas, there’s precious little to go around. However, the 2007 release of a new wine called “Little Ox” is cause for great excitement - cuttings were taken from the original block and planted on a reconditioned hillside on the same property. The result – textbook Shiraz with a pedigree like no other at a fabulous price.

Syrah / Shiraz Wine

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Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”

McLaren Vale Wine

South Australia

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Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.

Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.

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