Variety |
Shiraz |
Country |
Australia |
Year |
1959 |
Volume |
750 mL |
Description
Deep brick red. A savoury wine with earthy/dried meat/barnyardy aromas. Elegantly structured palate with some earthy/dark chocolate/blackberry flavours and strong chalky tannins. Increasingly rare.
90% Shiraz, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Magill Estate (Adelaide), Morphett Vale (Adelaide) and Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley). Cool to mild growing season followed by a warm dry vintage. Released as Bin 95. (Also Bins 46 & 49.)
-The Rewards of Patience
The wine that undid Barry O'Farrell is a powerful, pulsing wave that assaults the senses – and will now leave the former NSW premier with an almighty hangover
-The Guardian