Product Description
Deep and brooding with lifted white pepper and spice over rum and raisin dark chocolate. 90 points – James Halliday.
| Awards: | 41/2 Stars 90 Points, 2008 James Halliday Wine Companion. |
| Region: | Block 9, Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River. |
| Colour: | A Pink red hue surrounds a cherry red centre. |
| Bouquet: | The nose is deep and brooding with lifted white pepper and spice over rum and raisin dark chocolate. After some time, an intense fruit core of toffee and raspberry / plum compote’ becomes apparent. Attractive charry vanilla flavours from maturation in 100% new French oak are only just detectable, showing excellent oak integration. |
| Palate: | This elegant wine has excellent strong mid to back palate presence and fine savoury tight knit tannins to finish. This Reserve Shiraz is sourced from a specific section of Block 9 Shiraz in the Five Ashes vineyard and as such shows a strong sense of place or terroir. In an attempt to maximise expression of this terroir, this wine was not filtered. |
| Source: | Five Ashes Vineyard, Margaret River |
| Vintage Characteristics: | Warm dry year. |
| Vinification: | Stainless steel open fermenter. |
| Cellaring Potential: | Suggested best 2008 to 2010; Suggested maximum 2015. |
| Oak Treatment: | 20 months maturation in barriques – 72% new French and balance one year old. |
| Serving Suggestion: | Enjoy with strong meat dishes such as braised ostrich wing or Osso Bucco. |
| Alcohol: | 14.3 |
| Sweetness: | Dry |
| Residual Sugar: | 0.6g/L |
| pH: | 3.55 |
| Acidity: | 5.7 |
| Harvest Date: | April 2004 |
| Bottling Date: | March 2006 |
