2009 Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz

Pertaringa was established in 1980 by leading South Australian viticulturalists Geoff Hardy and Ian Leask. For over 30 years, the Pertaringa vineyards in the foothills behind McLaren Vale  have always produced some of the regions finest wines. The soils are enriched from  the hills above and the cooler climate further tempered by the sea breezes off St  Vincent’s Gulf, sets the scene for the production of high quality wine grapes.  Recently, Geoff Hardy acquired the remaining share of the Pertaringa wine
business from the Leask family.

A very impressive sibling to the explosive Pertaringa Over The Top Shiraz that delivers fantastic value for money.Opaque black purple colour with deep dark purple hue. The nose exhibits lifted aromas of dark plum and ripe blackberry followed by some liquorice and spice. Full bodied, the palate is ripe and joosy with ripe blackberry, dark plum, dark chocolate, liquorice and spice. The fruit is quite opulent and fleshy. Velvet smooth tannins. Excellent length with long ripe blackberry, dark plum, dark chocolate and spice aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years (2015-2016).
Alc 14.5%.

Other Reviews....
Deep purple-crimson; stacked to the rafters with blackberry, plum, dark chocolate and earth, but not the least overripe or extractive; has a complex, savoury, medium- to full-bodied palate bringing all the characters of the bouquet into play; fine tannins underwrite the future.
93 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion