年月がキャラクターを創る
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品種
Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre
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Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre |
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ヴィンテージ
2016
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2016 |
ボリューム
750 mL
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750 mL |
エンクロージャ
Screw Cap
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Screw Cap |
ピーク飲酒
Now - 2035
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Now - 2035 |
94 Points - James Halliday |
James Halliday
A 72/16/12% blend matured for 12 months in used French and American oak. For long the leader of the pack, but lost its way for a while before returning with a vengeance here, dismissing any challenges of the vintage. It is medium to full-bodied, and has a long life ahead as it sheds some of its weight, allowing the interplay between the blackberry, plum, cherry, licorice and forest freedom to express itself. Excluding new oak was the right play.
Deep plum red
Wading into the savoury spectrum, albeit ‘spliced with spice’ – cinnamon, ginger and boiled-fruitcake ‘all-spice’.Extending this theme – reminiscent of a sniff of the (succulent) redcurrants adorning a Christmas cake. Less obvious, dates and dried fig.
A relaxed Old World/Old Barossa disposition. Neither big nor brazen. Imminently drinkable. Lush texture with supple, fanning tannins (possibly assisted by the blend’s 16% Grenache blend shareholding).
The 2016 vintage will be long remembered as exceptional in the Barossa Valley. Winter rainfall was only 72% of the long-term average. A warm, dry spring was ideal for flowering and fruit-set. Warm conditions prevailed in the early part of the summer allowing vines to grow well with good bunch set. Milder conditions in January allowed for optimal flavour development, with late rain refreshing the vines. The early ripening shiraz picked in February showed great intensity. A spot of March rain delaying the harvest of the later ripening grenache and mataro allowing for great flavour development. Despite the challenges of a relatively dry season, ripening was even with smaller than average berries. Older vines, such as those preferred for Bin 138, performed especially well in the prevailing conditions
wine analysis
Alc/Vol: 14.5%
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Alc/Vol: 14.5% |
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