2010 Sevenhill Inigo Shiraz

After several generations of Jesuit winemakers, the last being Brother John May, a young lady was appointed in 2005 - Liz Heidenreich. She has made an immediate impact by continuing and in some cases excelling the quality of Sevenhill's wines beyond previous efforts. The Brothers might well be conducting a recruitment campaign for the Jesuit order with this value Shiraz sourced from vines aged between 35 to 150+ years old.

“A Rich, Mouthfilling Clare Valley Shiraz that over delivers for it’s price point.”

Totally opaque inky black red colour with deep dark red hue. The nose shows good intensity with lifted top notes of liquorice and blackberry followed by some vanillin confectionary and blackpepper. Full bodied the palate boasts tremendous richness with mouthfilling flavours of liquorice and blackberry dominate over some vanillin cedary oak and blackpepper on the back palate. Very fine grained well integrated tannins provide the framework and carry the fruit well. Long liquorice, blackberry, vanillin confectionary and pepper aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc 15%
Date Tasted: 29/8/2013
Stelvin

Previously Tasted 10/11/2012....
Opaque black crimson colour with deep very dark crimson red hue. Aromas of liquorice and ripe blackberry are dominate followed by some toasty oak and spicy pepper like notes. Rich and generously weighted the palate possesses flavours of liquorice, ripe blackberry, some toasty oak and meaty blackpepper on the back palate. Good structure with slightly dryish but very fine grained tannins. Perfectly balanced with long aftertaste of liquorice, blackberry, toasty oak and meaty blackpepper.
Cellar 4-5 years (2016-2017).
Alc 15.0%
94 points