A big, boisterous McLaren Vale Shiraz.
From the Cafe Block in McLaren Flat, this sees 33 months in oak.
Dark fruit, coffee grounds, dark chocolate come early. There's a sly toasted coconut character too. It's the type of wine that needs a decant or time in the glass to show its best form.
Dense and weighty, shades of aniseed rise up ever so slowly. Sapping and juicy tannins draw moisture from the mouth. Grown in sandy soils, vineyards such as these deliver sandy tannins and that's what you see here. A dab of fruit sweetness tickles the front palate as fine spices build momentum and rush to a long and persistent finish. Feed it meat or a mushroom risotto and you've hit the jackpot.
Drink to ten years+
91/100
Region: McLaren ValeRRP: $70
Source: Sample
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