winemaker's notes:
"Aptly named, this wine expresses our passion in winemaking. It has the most beautiful and captivating nose that explodes out of the glass with notes of chocolate, espresso, blackcurrant and spice. The awesome velvety sensation, which coats your tongue like a glove, is what makes this wine stand out. Stunningly complete and complex, with amazing beauty and power, it exemplifies our craft at its best.
Each amazing bottle comes wrapped in a custom black velvet bag, made from the same imported French velvet we used to create the label itself. The shape of the bottle and the black velvet details printed with silver foil are all in place to make our Velvet Glove Shiraz an amazing experience even before you open the bottle!
We measure a wine's quality on the Marquis Fruit Weight™ scale. For a wine to be included in Velvet Glove, it must score 95% or above. To score this highly, the grapes must come from a very special vineyard, must be grown according to the Marquis Vineyard Watering Programme, and then must have that blessing from above – a favorable growing season.
In 2006 we were lucky enough to have all three, the magical Gateway Vineyard, Toby Bekkers (McLaren Vale Viticulturalist of the Year) and Daniel Libovich looking after the watering, and the weather on our side.
We have, in the past, had 4 wines which have scored 99 points from Robert Parker Jr. In our Mollydooker grading tastings we rate this wine higher. The Mollydooker 2006 Velvet Glove is quite simply the best wine we have ever made."
- Winemaker Sparky Marquis
"Rich, ripe and harmoniously balanced, this is dense with blackberry, plum, licorice, cream and spice flavors that don't quit as the finish sails on and on. Has tremendous presence, yet remains supple through the expressive finish. Drink now through 2020."
Wine Spectator
97 points
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