Leeuwin Estate Siblings Shiraz 2017
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Bright redcurrants, dark cherries and boysenberries prominently feature with black cardamom, star anise, cinnamon quill and delicate violets in the background. Tightly framed palate with bright acidity and defined with plump cherries and blackcurrants. Subtle notes of chocolate, coffee and pepper notes lead to a structural finish with powdery tannins.
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James Suckling
A bright and sexy shiraz that shows fresh citrus, blueberries, black pepper and cedar. Medium body, fine and supple tannins and a fruity finish. Drink now.
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This medium-bodied Margaret River Shiraz, from one of the region’s most wellknown names, is a solid drop, if not quite as characterful this vintage as in previous years. It offers notes of black currant, blueberry and red berry laced with anise, white pepper and a hefty helping of vanillin oak spice. The mouthfeel is granular in texture, with clean tangy berry fruit and drying tannins.
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In 1972, legendary Napa Valley winemaker, Robert Mondavi, first identified the future site of the Leeuwin vineyard as being ideal for the production of premium wine and provided early mentorship to owners, Denis and Tricia Horgan in the establishment of Leeuwin Estate. The first vines were planted by hand over a five year period from 1973.
Featuring state-of-the art facilities, the winery building was opened in 1978, celebrating with a trial vintage. Leeuwin enjoyed its first commercial vintage in 1979, and was thrust into the international spotlight when Decanter Magazine gave its highest recommendation to the 1980 "Art Series" Chardonnay in an international blind tasting.
Maintaining a team of highly skilled and dedicated winemakers, Leeuwin Estate is now under the direction of two generations of the founding family.
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.”
Home to some of Australia’s most elegant and long-lived red and white wines, Margaret River is situated in the farthest reaches of Western Australia. Relatively warm and dry, the region is cooled by breezes from the Indian Ocean. Margaret River takes some inspiration from Bordeaux, producing top-quality Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux Blends with firm structure, mouthwatering acidity, balanced alcohol and notes of herbs and spice. For white wines, refreshing blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon as well as complex, age-worthy Chardonnays are regional specialties.