Edgebaston Shiraz 2005

91pts Wine Spectator - Well-built, with layers of briar, blueberry, blackberry, bittersweet cocoa...

Tasting Notes

The wine has a bright deep red colour showing youth and freshness. The nose is layered with mulberry and plum notes following up with spice, herbs and a slight minerality. The palate is velvet smooth. Sanguine tannins show some grip and the wine opens on the palate into small dark berry flavours. Cinnamon and Vanilla spice with a crisp minerality on the finish offer long-lasting pleasure.

Food Accompaniments

Braised Pork, Venison with reduced berry jus, Duck Orange.

Awards, Reviews and other Notes

91pts Wine Spectator 12/31/07
Well-built, with layers of briar, blueberry, blackberry, bittersweet cocoa and mineral working off one another. Long, juicy finish shows a nice sanguine hint. Complex and fun to drink.

4 Stars John Platter's Wine Guide 2008
Lifted red fruit, lilies usher in lively, spicy, berried mouthful; suave tannins give appealing dry finish.

Winemaker Notes

The Shiraz was picked from 3 clones and taken in over three different dates about 10 days apart. Fermentation was partially in open fermenters, partially closed top and included punchdown as well as pumpovers to extraxt color and fruit tannin. After a period of 10-15 days on skin, the wine was pressed off and shifted to small oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. Post MLF, the wines were racked, sulphured and then returned to barrel for maturation. After 15 months in oak, they were racked, blended and filtered before bottling. One year bottle maturation was enforced before release to ensure the wine is not consumed too young.

Our production methods are focused on small batch winemaking with the biggest ferments being 5000kg. By using a mix of Shiraz clones and picking at different ripeness levels ,we are able to make a wine that has many building blocks and different flavors going into one profile. In an ongoing process of experimentation and development each year, I try to find the road that will lead to perfection in a glass.

Chemical Analysis

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Alcohol:14
pH: 3,6
Total Acid: 6,4
Residual Sugar: 2,3
Free/Total Sulfur: 33/89

$22.99

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Shiraz