Reserve Shiraz

"Deep brick-red colour with a tawny edge, suggesting considerable age. The bouquet is mellow, mature and exceedingly complex—very alluring—with layers of leather, fresh earth, tobacco and cedar. The palate is full-bodied and firm, with a drying tannin grip that somewhat dominates the finish. Licorice, smoked-meats and cigarbox notes, and a long lingering farewell. A smashing red wine that's right in the heart of its peak drinking window." - Huon Hooke, The Real Review

• RegionCentral Ranges, New England, New South Wales
• Vintage2008
• TypeRed Wine
• VarietyShiraz
• Variety Composition

  100% Shiraz

• Volume750ml
• Alcohol Volume14.5%
• Standard Drinks8.6
• ClosureScrewCap
• Vineyard Notes

  Central Ranges - Cool temperate.
  New England Australia - Cool.

• Winemaking

  The Shiraz was picked from various vineyards, and treated as individual parcels. This Shiraz had a delicate but rich tannin, so the wine was matured in both 4500L large format oak and 300L small format oak. The composition in small format oak was in New American oak to give the wine some vanillin character adding to the complexity.

• Colour

  Dark crimson, dazzling in a violet hue.

• Bouquet

  Blueberry, dark chocolate and a hint of liquorice.

• Palate

  Silky smooth palate displays typical characteristics of pepper and spice complemented by notes of black forest cake and sweet vanillin oak along with integrated velvety tannins.

• Serving Temperature

  16°C

• Cellaring

  Enjoy now or will reward by cellaring beyond 2030.

• Halliday Wine Companion

  "Bright red-purple; sourced from New England/Central Ranges; attractive, well-made wine with very good texture and structure putting red and black cherry, spice and dark chocolate (where did that come from?) at the forefront; the mouthfeel and fruit purity are excellent." - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion