The Lucky Country Shiraz 2012

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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2012

Size
750ML

ABV
14.5%

Features
Screw Cap

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Dark crimson red. Very McLaren Vale! Baking spices of nutmeg and cinnamon with dark fruits, chocolate and grilled meats. A mouth-filling palate that is nice and juicy with red and black fruits that lead the way through to a finish that is hallmarked by mocha and vanilla bean characteristics. The fleshy tannins provide ample framework for plums and spice cake to flow around.

Professional Ratings

  • 89
    Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2012 Shiraz is scented of ripe blackberries, black raspberries and crushed black cherries with nuances of pepper, anise and sage. Full-bodied, it packs the mouth with youthful black berry flavors supported by soft, rounded tannins and just enough acid to give lift through the long finish. Drink it now to 2018+.
  • 88
    Open-textured and restrained, with floral and dill overtones to the cherry and spice flavors, finishing deftly.

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The Lucky Country

The Lucky Country

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The Lucky Country, Australia
The Lucky Country is synonymous with Australia, the phrase having first been coined in the book of the same name in 1964 by Donald Horne. The phrase was initially used as an irony mocking the fortune of the post-colonial Australians of the 1960s.

Since then it has become a descriptive label for Australia and its wealth of natural resources, beautiful weather, stunning landscapes and relaxed lifestyle. It is the same slice of fortune that allows the fertile soils of Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale to yield such lush, vibrant fruit from which The Lucky Country is made.

By contrast, Lucky Country Shiraz is made in a simple, natural fashion, with individual parcels of fruit fermented, pressed and barreled separately until blending just prior to bottling. Minimally fined and unfiltered, the wine starts out layered and concentrated, then reveals a much softer side on the finish.

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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.”

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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.

SWS297185_2012 Item# 128328

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