Past Vintages

Technical Details

NEW VINTAGE RELEASE

"Dense, yet bright crimson-purple; picks up where Davey Estate left off; intense, savoury, bitter dark chocolate unequivocally establishes its birthplace, varietal expression equally pure and intense, with a long - almost linear - palate, black fruits with sustained tannin and integrated oak. 95 pts."

Reprinted with permission from the 2015 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion

"Some neat perfumed red brambly fruits here. The oak is dialled back into balance with some earth and tar too. The palate has a supple red fruited core, creamy ripe tannins, plum and liquorice to close. Drink now. 90 pts."

Nick Stock for James Suckling, February 2016

Winemaking:

Select parcels of fruit from Shiraz vines grown across the Davey Estate vineyard are handcrafted in small, open fermenters to maximise the potential of each unique batch. Maturation for 16 months in 1 - 5 year old, fine grained American and French oak hogsheads softens, enhances and integrates the fruit and structural components of the wine. Individual barrel selection is carried out to create the final blend, which is minimally filtered prior to bottling.

Tasting Note:
Deep red. Aromas of ripe strawberry and blackberry are highlighted with notes reminiscent of warm summer rain on fresh turned earth. Blackberry fruit flavours and nuances of milk chocolate overflow the palate and linger moreishly. A subtle frame of fine grained American and French oak delicately enhances both flavour and texture.

Accolades:

• Blue Gold medal / Top 100 – 2014 & 2015 Sydney International Wine Competition
• Double Gold medal - 2014 China Wine & Spirits Awards, Hong Kong
• Gold medal - 2015 International Wine Challenge, UK
• Gold medal – 2014 McLaren Vale Wine Show, class 10
• Gold medal - 2014 Melbourne International Wine Competition
• Gold medal - 2014 NZ international Wine Show, class 18a
• Gold medal - 2014 Mundus Vini International Wine Awards, Germany
• Gold medal - 2014 Selections Mondiales des Vins, Canada
• Silver Outstanding medal - 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition, UK
• Silver medal - 2015 National Wine Show of Australia, class 19
• 95 pts – 2015 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion