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Curious Shiraz 2010
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Deep purple in colour, with an intense aroma of dark fruits and spice, the 2010 Curious Shiraz expresses true varietal character. With subtly integrated American Oak balanced with ripe plums and blackberries, this wine has excellent structure and length. Secondary aromas of chocolate and spice add intrigue and complexity to the wine with soft tannins creating a supple and smooth wine with impressive length.
The grapes for this Shiraz were picked and crushed during the cool of night, thus ensuring the retention of varietal character, while modern winemaking techniques were employed throughout. Fermentation took place in sweeping arm red fermenters, giving the wine a denser, richer colour and allowing for gentle flavour extraction. Softer tannins are also a result of this process, an important feature of the Curious Shiraz style. Careful attention was also paid to the oak selection for the Shiraz. This wine was aged on American oak for approximately 8 months, giving the wine a noticeable, but not an excessive oak influence. The inclusion of some central Victorian fruit into the blend has boosted both the colour and the intensity of flavour.
The 2010 growing season allowed us to breathe a sigh of relief. With heat spells and bushfires in 2009, and higher than ideal alcohols the year before, 2010 has produced wines with elegance and balance. Overall it was an excellent year with lower than average yields providing great quality and a long slow ripening season providing intense fruit characters amongst all varieties.
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: South East Australia |
Winemaker:
Drink now until: 2014
Alc/Vol: 14 %
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