Description

Domaine Terlato Chapoutier "L Block" Shiraz, Pyrenees, Victoria, Australia, 2016

Grape: 100% Shiraz, dry farmed on shale soils, destemmed fruit, fermented in concrete & steel tanks, aged for 18 months in French oak barrels

Producer Tasting Note:

Colour: intense and deep ruby colour with hints of violet. Nose: black fruits, violet and spices. Palate: begins with freshness, the wine is powerful and aromatic with aromas of black fruits and pepper. The mid-palate discloses velvety tannins and the finish is full of flavour with notes of spice. Ageing potential: more than 10 years.

Critic's Tasting Note:

"Barrel sample. Dry farmed. No acidification. Very sweet and salty. Not as integrated as Saddleback. A bit lean and sort of attempting a Rhône style but I’m not sure it really works as well as Saddleback. A bit brutal."

16.5/20 points, Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

Food Match: Serve at 15-16°C with veal picatta (veal scallopini in lemon sauce), white meat with figs

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