2016 Fifteen Shiraz Magnum
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Description
Limited release
The wine, hailing from the 2016 vintage. is a supreme example of rich and luscious Barossa Shiraz. It was hand picked, fermented in two 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.
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Alcohol: 15%
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Cellaring
Up to a couple of decades from vintage, given good cellaring conditions
Reviews
97 points - Parker's Wine Advocate
The top Shiraz in the lineup is the 2016 Fifteen Shiraz, a hefty mouthful of licorice and mint-scented Shiraz. From vines planted in 1915, it's full-bodied, intensely structured and almost painful in intensity, yet the tannins are ripe, the alcohol levels are not out of hand (15%) and the oak has blended into the fabric of the fruit. With hints of grilled meat, dark fruit and mocha notes on the long finish, this wine should age effortlessly for up to two decades.
James Suckling
Top 100 Wines of Australia 2019