2014 Maxwell Ellen Street Shiraz

What was originally known for over 100 years as Ellen Street runs along the southern boundary of the Maxwell vineyards. Situated between this road and the winery is a small vineyard of craggy, gnarled Shiraz vines planted in 1953. Every year these vines bear some of the most concentrated fruit on the Maxwell estate. The wine was matured in a combination of American and French oak hogsheads (30% new) for 20 months.

A big lavish McLaren Vale Shiraz with monumental concentration and richness wrapped up in a velvety mouthfeel.

Magnificent impenetrable inky black core with a deep dark red black hue. Intense aromas of ripe blackberries, liquorice and dark chocolate waft from the glass overlaying toasty vanillin oak and spicy mocha. Dense, rich and possessing an extraordinary generosity of fruit the palate is saturated with opulent dark chocolate, juicy ripe blackberry and liquorice flavours underpinned by vanillin oak, mocha and spice. Superb concentration, power and depth almost to the point of being overwhelming. Velvety tannins. Very long aftertaste of spicy ripe blackberries, liquorice, dark chocolate, vanillin oak and mocha.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 14.5%