2015 Fifteen Shiraz

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Fifteen Shiraz NV

$350 Per Bottle

750ml

 

A single vineyard expression of Shiraz from a vineyard that turned 100 years old in 2015, located on the western ridge of the famous Barossa Valley. Originally planted by the Helbig family in 1915, the vineyard became a very sought after parcel for the Barossa’s leading winemakers. Luckily for the Ashmead family, we were able to acquire this vineyard in late 2010, forever ending the race to get this amazing fruit.

Winemakers Comments

The wine, hailing from the 2015 vintage, is a supreme example of rich and luscious Barossa Shiraz. It was hand picked, fermented in 2 large barrels (around 1500 litres each) and left on skins in these closed vessels for about six weeks. The wine was then pressed and spent a couple of winters in some of our favourite French oak.
-Richard Langford

StyleMassive blockbuster
ColourDense, dark purple
AromaBlackberry and blueberry with spicy cloves and cinnamon
PalateRich, round, spicy and intense with great length and complexity
DrinkUp to a couple of decades from vintage, given good cellaring conditions
VarietyShiraz
Vine Age100 years old in 2015
Soilsandy loam soil
Vintage2015
RegionGreenock, Barossa Valley
MaturationFermented in a large barrel (around 1500 litres) and left on skins in this closed vessel for about six weeks. The wine was then pressed and spent a couple of winters in some of our favourite French oak.
Alc/Vol16.0%

95+ points - Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 2017

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Fifteen Shiraz has a profoundly scented nose of crème de cassis, black forest cake, cedar box, Marmite, chargrill and dried mulberries with spicy touches of cinnamon stick, vanilla and cloves. Concentrated, full-bodied and packed with berry preserves and spice flavors, it has a firm backbone of rounded tannins and ample freshness, finishing long with the oak poking through slightly. A behemoth at this primary stage, it really needs some time to marry and show its nuances. Forget it in your cellar for a good 5 years and drink it over the next 20+.

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