you can go a long way to enjoying the finer things in life with this wine at this price. For a smidge over the $20 mark this is a resounding success story of Greg Trott's characteristic splendid Shiraz providing generous, opulent and scrumptious shiraz that is brim full of dark crimson cherry mocha and spice that leaves long generous legs down the inside rim of the glass and dares you to stop! You can't! You must prevail in the face of sublime adversity and sip some more , contemplate learning Latin and discovering the universal language of complete.
This wine will stimulate, make you create and be very difficult to resist - So. "I say don't !" Just enjoy and be at one with your inner wine judge! YUM!
Awards and Accolades
2013 Vintage
94 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion "Includes 1% viognier, crushed and cold-soaked with shiraz for 2-3 days, 15 months maturation in French oak (20% new), racked and returned every 4 months, egg white-fined. You don't have to go beyond the first whiff of the black fruits and dark chocolate to know exactly where the wine comes from. However, that doesn't tell of the supple, velvety, medium-bodied palate that follows. Top gear for the Catapult."
2012 Vintage
91+ Points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front "Medium-weight red, done up nicely. Musky oak, blackberried fruit. a light coating of chocolate and a general, well-balanced juiciness. Tannin is there, but melted into the fruit. Continues on its reliable way."
From the Winery
The late Greg Trott saw many of his dreams realised at Wirra Wirra. Yet one vision eluded him – to build a medieval siege machine, or trebuchet. Why? To use as a catapult to bomb neighbouring wineries with bottles of wine of course. This wine is part of a range, The RGT Collection which remembers the Pioneering spirit of Richard Gregory Trott. Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz with a touch of Viognier – just for something different. Just like Trotty.
Don't Pay: $30.00
WBW Rating: 94/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: McLaren Vale, SA
Winemaker: Paul Smith
Drink now until: 2028
Alc/Vol: 14.5 %
