2005 Clare Valley Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Price:
$10.00 per bottle delivered.First Listed:
March 2007.Status:
Sold out October 2007.Our Comments...
Deep purple red in colour, full, attractive fruit nose with mineral undertones. Youthful fresh acid palate yet clearly from well ripened grapes. The fruit and the tannins provide texture and weight with plenty of body. This wine has lots to offer now and will develop well over the next eighteen months.
By watching a wine like this develop you can pick up a lot about how wines age. It is always interesting to buy a dozen (with our wines this doesn't hurt too much), drink one a month and watch how it changes from month to month.
Descriptors...
Primary & Secondary Fruit Characters.
Cherries, chalky black currant and plum brandy undertones.
Oak.
Sweet dough, caramel and coffee.
Palate.
Good levels of acid which are just starting to soften and mellow. Textured plum and cherry flavours, hints of brandy with a gently puckering finish and reasonable length.
Food Matching...
This wine needs full flavoured foods. Good with hard cheeses, aged cheddar, parmesan or pecorino served with dried breads. Roast lamb with roasted onion and garlic! Barbecued lamb chops with some halved fennel thrown in for good measure.
Cellaring Potential...
This wine will integrate well over the next year or so and has enough acid, alcohol and tannin to cellar well into the future.
Vintage:
2005.Varietal Mix:
Shiraz (55%). Cabernet Sauvignon (45%).Geographical Indication (GI):
Clare Valley.Alcohol Content:
15.0% ALC/VOL. 8.8 Standard drinks per bottle.Allergens:
Sulphites added.Bottle:
750 ml Punted Claret (Antique Green).Closure:
Screw Cap (Violet).Links...
