Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Sourced from 50 year old vines in Blewitt Springs, a very special elevated northerly section of the Vale, this has chocolate, salted liquorice, black cherry paste and hints of caramel on the nose. The palate delivers a very satisfying and polished impression of concentrated and yet elegant shiraz with dark plum and mocha flavor; very balanced, built for distance. Drink now or hold.
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Wine Spectator
This has clarity with a glassy texture and appealingly ripe blackberry, cherry and spice flavors that glide through the polished finish. Drink now through 2019.
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.”
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.