2018 Reserve Shiraz

Premium Shiraz from the Lacey vineyard. Whole berry, ultra-small batch open ferment. Hand plunged for two weeks. Matured in a new French oak puncheon.

No fining, no filtration, hand bottled. Only 55 dozen produced.

Deep red with a ruby hue. Aromas of dense blue fruits, fresh plum and spice. The palate is rich and mouth filling, with dark red and black berries. Fine grained French oak adds to the complexity with lingering cinnamon and toasted spices. A full-bodied wine designed for ageing.

Select fruit from the Lacey vineyard in the Seaview sub region of northern McLaren Vale. Red brown earth over limestone base, 700 million years old, producing structural wines with fine boned tannins. Selectiv® harvested and transferred directly to open fermenter with no destemming/crushing or pumping in order to maintain the whole berries. Cultured yeast used, 14-day open fermentation, hand plunged. Pressed to a single new French puncheon (500L) where it was matured for 18months. Bottle aged for a minimum of 2 years before release.

James Halliday - 97 points

Drink till 2040

14.4% Alc/Vol

Also available in 1500ml Magnums - select size below