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2012 Kangarilla Road Shiraz Devil's Whiskers Mclaren ValeSyrah from Australia

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"This Shiraz was mostly sourced from two vineyards, one located in the gateway to McLaren Vale together with fruit from Maslin’s Beach (located very close to the Gulf St. Vi...

  • 95 James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion
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Rating:

95

"Full crimson-purple; a very interesting wine, with more spicy/savoury characters on both its bouquet and palate; less opulently rich than its cheaper sibling, but has greater length and finesse, those attributes built around the more spicy characters; how this ties in with the alcohol, I have no idea; it doesn't help to be told nothing about these four '12 shirazs."

Product Description:

"This Shiraz was mostly sourced from two vineyards, one located in the gateway to McLaren Vale together with fruit from Maslin’s Beach (located very close to the Gulf St. Vincent at the south-western end of McLaren Vale). The gateway sourced Shiraz has lovely structure giving solid backbone to the wine with intense mid to back palate presence, the Maslin's portion contributes chalky tannins and minerality. On the nose dark rich berries and slightly smoky notes intermingle with cassis and hints of dark chocolate and warm spice. Immediately on the palate there is dense berry fruit together with satsuma plums and nuances of strawberries. The very structural fruit tannins and the oak tannins from French Barriques carry this fruit to a long finish." Winery Tasting Notes

Product Detail

Item # 85774
Country Australia
Region South Australia
Sub-Region McLaren Vale
Ratings

95 - James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

Vintage 2012
Color Red
ABV 15.5%
Varietal(s) Syrah
Size 750mL
Closure Screwtop
Features
Taste currant, blueberry, blackberry and strawberry
Nose spice box, cedar and dark fruit