2008 Gemtree Uncut Shiraz

The Uncut Shiraz fruit is sourced from 40 year old vines planted on the Tatachilla Road Vineyard. The wine was made with very little intervention, minimally pruned vines, open fermentation, gentle pressing and minimal fining and filtration producing a wine of great balance.

A big, joosy, densely packed McLaren Vale Shiraz. Totally opaque black dark purple colour with dark crimson red hue. Aromas of very ripe dark plum and freshly crushed blackberry followed by some liquorice allsorts and blackpepper. Concentrated opulent dark blackberry and plum flavours are followed by confectionary, spice and blackpepper displaying a generous thick texture. Fine grained tannins with long blackberry, liquorice, spice and blackpepper aftertaste.
Cellar 2-3 years (2012-2013)
14.5% Alc Other Reviews….
Deep, dense colour; regional licorice and dark chocolate overtones to the blackberry fruit of the bouquet leap from the glass, the medium- to full-bodied palate providing more of the same, with 16 months in French oak doing little more than rounding off the tannins. Screwcap.
14.5% alc. Drink 2028 Date Tasted Sep 09
Rating 95
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion