Whole bunch pressed, fermented over eight days, and then 18 months in 25% and older French oak. The bit I love is there was no fining or filtration, done deliberately to showcase the fruit and the vineyard.
Wonderful aromas here of dark fruits and plums, cedery oak and vanilla. Hmmm!
The palate is full of flavour packed with stewed berries, spice, pepper and a whisker of herbs. Plenty going on here but the fruit is well weighted and delivers nicely. There is a smidge of sweetness which adds another dimension which fits in well.
A smooth finish of fine tannins and length on the palate cap off what I thought was a very good piece of work.
Some of this vintage can still be located in bottleshops. Worth checking it out I say!
Who: Dandelion Vineyard www.dandelionvineyards.com.au/
What: Shiraz (14% abv)
Where: Barossa Valley, South Australia
When: 2009
How: $28
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