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Shiraz 2013

Bannockburn Vineyards

Shiraz 2013

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We maintain a small library of back vintage bottles in our cellars for release at a later date. We select wines that will benefit from some extended maturation. Bannockburn Shiraz is generally a great candidate for long term bottle ageing.

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Viticulture

This wine is a blend of grapes from two of our Shiraz blocks: Winery Block planted in 1990 and extended in 1996, and the De La Roche close planted vineyard planted in 2007. Organic farming principles underpin all decisions in the vineyard.

Winemaking

Hand-picked, open-fermented, 60% whole bunches, 20-35 days on skins, pressed to French hogsheads (one-third new), after 12 months racked to older barriques for a further 7 months.

Tasting Note

An elegant and complex nose of spice, pepper, black cherry and blackberry compote that is deceptively elegant for a firm wine; but with dusty tannins and savoury spice providing complexity and a deep structure. This is a powerful wine and a wine that will offer a lot of pleasure now but will reward further cellar time.

Reviews

93 points. Savory and earth-driven, with roasted game meat, earth and olive tapenede. The palate is full-bodied with firmly integrated tannins, showing notes of saltbush, dried herbs and wet earth. Has softened with time; a food wine for sure. Drink or hold. Screw cap. Ryan Montgomery, jamessuckling.com