2018 Jeanneret Rank & File Shiraz

Ben Jeanneret calls this curiously named wine 'Rank & File'. It's what Shiraz represents to him - the heart and soul of the Australian wine industry. Sourced from some of the best low yielding, old vine vineyards in Clare, the fruit for this wine was matured in a mixture of French and American oak for 10 months. Year in year out this is one of our best selling Shiraz, the powerful rich black fruits and opulent feel make it irresistible drinking.

Bursting at the seams with rich lavish fruit and boasting a liqueur like concentration, this is a big heavy hitting Shiraz from Ben Jeanneret.

Impenetrable inky black core, showing magnificent density, with an equally deep black dark red hue. Potent liquorice, black plum and black cherry aromatics soar out of the glass with trailing notes of vanillin oak, light scorched earth, black olive and blackpepper. Decadently rich, powerful and incredibly dense, the whoppingly sized palate is layered with a thick coating of black cherry, liquorice and blackberry fruits which marry into toasty vanillin oak, earthy fennel characters and blackpepper. Voluptuously textured, the sturdy tannin structure is largely concealed by the sheer weight and density of fruit. Outstanding power with a long extroverted and exuberant finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 15.5%