So pretty and easily the most aromatically expressive Shiraz in the Thomas Wines range, the fruit is sourced from the famed Cote d'Or vineyard located just near the Audrey Wilkinson cellar door.
Originally planted in the 1860s, the vineyard was pulled out and replanted in 1971. Grown on chocolatey brown soils, the vineyard is on a steep north-facing site that is handpicked.
Intoxicating aromas flood the nose. Think dried red and purple flowers, violets and Turkish delight. A bevvy of red fruits and plums glide through flanked by fine spices and some meatiness. The tannin detail is a perfect bookend to this excellent expression of medium bodied Shiraz.
Drinking well now, this will age comfortably beyond the medium term. Great stuff!
94/100
Region: Hunter Valley
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