Mitchell McNicol Shiraz 2008 italy Deep garnet colour with purple

Deep garnet colour with purple tinges

from a vintage that many commentators and producers are calling Vintage of the Century

the palate of the wine hits you with purity and the electricity of perfectly picked grapes

Full malolactic fermentation

Mitchell McNicol Shiraz 2008 italy Deep garnet colour with purpleClare Valley, South Australia. "Chewy, deeply flavoured wine of intense dark fruits, liquorice, dry, sinewy tannins. Its a powerful hit of dark berry cherry aromas, stewed plums, cinnamon, allspice and fennel with woody notes swirling around. Good beefy flavour, meaty and full in a flourish of dark fruits, stains the palate well and pulls into a long, chalky pucker. A touch dry dry to finish, but the overall feel is good, and fresh, and with time to go