Unusual for an Aussie Shiraz with a relatively low alcohol content at 13%, lending it a medium-bodied but elegant feel. I must admit to being perplexed by the wine. I was expecting a much more powerful style, but to me this is a quite delicate wine, albeit with great finesse and length.
The wine has a very striking floral perfume, with plumb and red berry fruits set against a subtle but multi-layered background of spice, violets and aniseed. A very well structured wine, with finely integrated tannins, the oak barely noticeable except for a slight vanillin flavour on the back palate.
A lovely Yarra Valley shiraz, but I can’t help but think I’ve caught it mid-journey. I almost feel embarrassed to have interrupted its journey. I’ll check in on it again in a few years time to see if its nearer its destination.
Unusual for an Aussie Shiraz with a relatively low alcohol content at 13%, lending it a medium-bodied but elegant feel. I must admit to being perplexed by the wine. I was expecting a much more powerful style, but to me this is a quite delicate wine, albeit with great finesse and length.
The wine has a very striking floral perfume, with plumb and red berry fruits set against a subtle but multi-layered background of spice, violets and aniseed. A very well structured wine, with finely integrated tannins, the oak barely noticeable except for a slight vanillin flavour on the back palate.
A lovely Yarra Valley shiraz, but I can’t help but think I’ve caught it mid-journey. I almost feel embarrassed to have interrupted its journey. I’ll check in on it again in a few years time to see if its nearer its destination.
Jan 1st, 2016
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
