A spectacular McLaren Vale shiraz - an expression of voluptuous fruit flavour. Totally opaque purple crimson colour. The nose is a reflection of the year and the ripeness of fruit. The vanillin oak notes emerge first, but are by no means over the top, and these are followed by aromas of ripe blackberry, spice, blood plum and black pepper. The palate flavours are as generous as the colour and nose indicate. Totally mouthfilling with the flavour of freshly crushed blackberries spice, ripe plum and a very distinctive liquorice back palate. Perfect balance with very fine dry tannins and exceptionally long lingering aftertaste. Cellar 10-12 years.Fox Creek Wines Tasting Notes: This wine was sourced from Fox Creek's Willows Block vineyard and was matured in new American oak hogsheads for 15 months. Excellent vineyard management and low yields have resulted in a wine of outstanding concentration.Deep red/black colour with crimson edges. The nose displays aromas of blackberry, liquorice, plum, anise and mulberry fruit with well integrated spicy oak. The palate is super concentrated with rich berry fruit flavours complexed with nutmeg, vanilla and liquorice which is supported with balanced acid and a firm tannin structure. Excellent depth of flavour and very long aftertaste. 14.5% alcohol volume. 
 Click here to read more about the McLaren Vale wine region.
|