First Drop Mothers Milk Shiraz 2017
- 92 Punkte WINESPECTATOR, MaryAnn Worobiec: "Generous, with a plump mix of huckleberry and blackberry flavors, revealing a hint of green olive on a dense and juicy frame. Notes of black walnut and dried ginger emerge on the supple finish. Drink now through 2029. 15,000 cases made"
- 94 Punkte und „Special Value“ JAMES HALLIDAY: „.. from 14 vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys, closed fermenters, 8-12 days cold soak on skins, matured for 12 months in used French hogsheads. It has an appealing mix of blackberry, black cherry and spicy/savoury/peppery notes, the tannins fine but persistent. Above all else, it is comfortable in its tannin skin. Great value.“
| Winespectator: | 92 WS |
| James Halliday: | 94 JH Special Value for Money JH |
| Produkt: | Rotwein |
| Jahrgang: | 2017 |
| Inhalt: | 0,75 l |
| Region: | Barossa Valley |
| Land: | Australien |
| Rebsorte(n): | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Inhalt: | 0,75 l |
| Empfehlungen: | Zalto Bordeaux-Glas; unbedingt Dekantieren; bei 16-18 °C; passt gut zu einem Schmorgericht wie Osso Bucco oder Geschmortes Schulterscherzl, aber auch zu Wild oder einer gebratenen Ente |
| % vol Alk: | 14,5 |
| Notizen des Weinguts: | Grab: Slurpy, savoury and textured – no sledgehammer, so drink up! Spiel: Not a sledgehammer style, this Barossa Shiraz is made for drinking! Soft, slurpy and textured it is balanced with good acidity, which refreshes the palate and makes you go back for a second / third glass. Sourced from 2 unique vineyards, it is fruit laden, savoury and dangerously easy to drink! It is matured for 12 months in French oak hogsheads to allow the fruit to express itself. Colour: Garnet red with purple hues Bouquet: A complex nose of dark cherry and blackberry aromas with a hint of forest floor and spice Palate: Vibrant dark cherry and blackberry with a hint of ‘wombat rolled in all spice’ balanced with an even, textural palate with soft, supple tannins Grub Match: Rump steak, mushroom sauce, chips and salad – say no more! Cellaring: Drink up, but also a 5-8 year proposition. Vintage: ‘A game of two halves’ was the story of vintage. Above average winter and spring rainfall led to good vine growth, but a windy spring and some unseasonal frost events resulted in a poor fruit set and potentially low yields. Heat events in January brought on vintage quickly, but the ‘mother of all handbrakes’ was applied in mid February with 100-150mm of rain. This and the following cool weather in March/April gave the reds the perfect hang time. It’s a funny old game, and this vintage of two halves is still under analysis, but a cool season overall and low yields has produced some wines of real finesse that are already showing poise and distinction, reminiscent of 2010. He shoots! He scores! Vineyard: Darren’s vineyard is to the north of Seppeltsfield in the west of the Barossa – 285m above sea level on clay over limestone Milton’s vineyard is to the east of Eden Valley in the east of the Barossa - 460m above sea level on clay over ironstone and quartz Vinification: The fruit is crushed/destemed and fermented at temperatures ranging from 20-25°C for 8 days on skins. The ferment is managed by a variety of techniques, including ‘aerative pump overs’ and ‘drain and returns’ which assist in extracting colour, flavour and tannin from the grapes. At the end of fermentation, it is drained/pressed, and transfered to 3 and 4 year old French oak hogsheads to undergo MLF. Post MLF, sulphur dioxide is added, and the wines mature sur lie for 12 months. This wine was bottled in March 2015. |
| Potenziell allergene Substanzen: | Enthält Sulfite. Kann Spuren von Eiweiß, Gelatine und Milch enthalten. |
| Importeur/Inverkehrbringer: | Crush Wine The Australian Wine Cellar, Rue du Dc 97, 1150 Brussels, Belgien |
| Warnungen: | Der Konsum von alkoholhaltigen Getränken während der Schwangerschaft kann selbst in geringen Mengen schwere Konsequenzen für die Gesundheit des Kindes nach sich ziehen. |
| Hersteller: | First Drop Wines, PO Box 64, Williamstown, Barossa Valley, South Australia 5351 |
