2010 RockBare McLaren Vale Shiraz

A very impressive follow up.
Like so many other of today's leading young Australian winemakers Tim Burvill started his career at Southcorp. There he gained widespread experience making wines in both Coonawarra and the Barossa and in a very short time became responsible for making Southcorp's super premium white wines including Penfolds Yattarna. However, as a result of the merger between Rosemount and Southcorp in 2001 Tim lost his job. This provided him with a great opportunity to start his own venture - Rock Bare wines based in McLaren Vale. Winemakers Tim Burvill and Marty O’Flaherty regard the 2010 vintage as one of the best in recent times which has resulted an absolute belter of a Shiraz
Totally opaque, black dark purple colour with very deep, black purple hue. The nose displays excellent, perfumed lift with attractive aromas of liquorice allsorts followed by dark plum and ripe blackberry with some vanillin confectionary end notes. Full bodied and quite rich, the palate is bursting with an intensity of flavour well above it’s price point. Generous flavours of ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark plum are followed by some toasty vanillin back palate characters. Velvet smooth tannins and fleshy plush mouthfeel. Excellent depth with long ripe blackberry, liquorice, plum and vanillin spice aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years (2012-2017)
Alc 14.5%