Balgownie Shiraz 1999

The 1999 Balgownie Estate Shiraz signals a continuence of this traditional style made with the small addition of the White Viognier grape to the blend. This practice, while rare in Australia, is a speciality of the northern Rhone region in France and result in many of the greatest and most exotic shiraz-based wines in the world. The 1999 Balgownie Estate Shiraz is characterised by lifted dark berry fruits and some spicy black pepper on the nose while the palate offers intense fruit concentration and well-integrated tannins. This is an extremely complex wine that will soften after a few years in the bottle.