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Chapel Hill The Vicar 2008
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"Has not dissimilar texture and weight to the standard shiraz, but much greater intensity to the cascade of black fruits which are beautifully tempered by savoury tannins to provide flavour and structural balance. Rating: 95" - James Halliday.
The Vicar is Chapel Hill’s flagship wine and is selected annually from Chapel Hill’s most outstanding parcels of McLaren Vale Shiraz. This wine embodies our commitment to the region, variety and to minimal intervention winemaking. The contributing vineyards for The Vicar 2008 Shiraz were: InkwellVineyard Block 1, Inkwell Vineyard Block 2, Piombo Vineyard Block P26, Piombo Vineyard Block P31.
After a good start to the season, with soaking rains from April 07 though to July 07, a much drier period followed through to budburst in September. This meant an earlier than usual start to the growing season. After a hot start to January 2008, the temperature steadied resulting in ideal dry ripening conditions right through February. Daytime temperatures ranged from the mid twenties to mid thirties and night times remained cool.
The various vineyard parcels were harvested and fermented separately in open fermenters to ensure that each parcel articulated the unique character of each vineyard site. All ferments were left on skins for a minimum of 8 days. During the subsequent twenty month oak maturation period each individual batch of barrels was racked and returned periodically, to seamlessly integrate the tannins into the wine and to ensure that minimal filtration and no fining was required prior to bottling.
The Vicar 2008 Shiraz displays layers of opulent mulberry, roasted fennel seeds and liquorice flavours,which are seamlessly interlinked by a sublime savoury texture. The synergistic balance of varietal flavour, palate weight, tannin and acidity will ensure that the wine will develop further complexity overthe next 15 to 20 years.
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| Don't Pay: $56
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WBW Rating: 95/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: McLaren Vale SA |
Winemaker: Michael Fragos & Bryn Richards
Drink now until: 2015
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