Shiraz 2003 (case of 6)

"Behave today as though this day is the one by which you shall be remembered."

Description: Full of mint and spice with wonderfully developed cherry/mulberry aromatics and flavours. Hints of smoky spice and gentle herbal touches. Well-balanced ripe tannins give good texture to the mid palate. A wine to discover and linger over.

John Platter Rating: 3 Star

Style: A fruit-driven, full-bodied red wine.

Soil: Clovelly Yield: 8 tons/ha

Grape Variety: 100 % Shiraz

Wine Making: Grapes picked at 25° Balling. Destalked and pumped through mash cooler into red wine tanks. Cold soaked for 24 hours before adding NT12 yeast. Pumped over three times per day. Lightly pressed when dry. Malolactic fermentation was completed in the tanks before going into small French Oak barrels for 12 months (35% new oak).

Maturation Potential: 3– 6 years

Wine Analysis: ALC: 12.71% TA: 5.5g/l RS: 1.5g/l PH: 3.74

Serving: Rich meaty dishes, spicy foods, consider Greek foods such as moussaka, or pork fillet. A definite food wine.