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93
/ 100
Gary Walsh
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2010
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Clare Valley
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
Ready, but will Keep
Cellaring
Scores
93 / 100"Menthol/camphor, licorice, black and red fruit, hazelnuts. Medium to full bodied, fresh acidity, slight warmth from alcohol, firm chewy tannin and pretty decent length. Some dried herb on the finish. Does not have the finesse of the Cabernet based wines, nor the excitement and interest of the straight Malbec, but that’s Shiraz for you. Nevertheless, a very good wine."
- Gary Walsh
Tasting Notes
Tony and Lita Brady’s spectacularly individual Wendouree Shiraz has remained true to its origins since Alfred Percy Birks planted vines in 1893. It is considered by many as one of Australia’s greatest Shirazes. The vineyard is tiny, with low-yielding, beautifully formed old vines, many from the original plantings. Low input viticulture, laissez faire winemaking and maturation in about 1/3 new oak allows the wine to speak of place. These are dense, strongly flavoured wines with beautifully intense varietal fruit, massive concentration and a hallmark muscular sinewy tannin structure. The overall mass of fruit sweetness complements the toughness of the wine. Wendouree Shiraz will age for a long period of time maintaining prominent tannin structures but evolving further complexity and interest.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity