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96
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96
/ 100
Tasting Notes
Vineyard is +100 years old.
Soli is red sand, mild clay, slate and limestone on a clay base. All ACO certified organic
Destemmed / 50% berries crushed, fermented in concrete, maceration 22 days. 10 months in 700l oak, 22% new.
This is as good as Clare Valley Shiraz gets. Incredible wine.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: Red
Variety: Shiraz
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia, Clare Valley
Alcohol %: 14.0%
Cellaring: 10-15 Years
Scores
96 / 100"Col McBryde one of the best, most thoughtful winemakers in this country, and indeed, maybe the world. Blackberry, raspberry, a little sweet baking spice, mint and floral perfume, though those things, while good, mean nothing until you put the wine in your mouth; then it really takes off. This is a liquid ‘mineral’ delight, and the tannin is searching, but so fine and stony, and really marks this wine out as a rare bird. Dusty, biscuitty, classic Clare Shiraz of finesse and superb length. Yes. - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)"
- Gary Walsh
96 / 100
""This comes from 1915 plantings. On skins for around three weeks in concrete and matures in 700L oak barrels, with around 25% new oak in this wine. Slimline and succulent expression of shiraz, though plenty of meatiness, rich, red berry fruits, woody spices and a strong currency of graphite minerality with an almost river-pebble texture, including the web of lacy, puckering tannin that stretches the wine so long and fine. A touch of rugged undergrowth-like character anchors the wine to Clare. It’s stellar stuff here, elegant but so very detailed in its fruit, spice and savoury elements." - Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)"
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
