Winner's Tank Shiraz 2006

BN#202172

Varietal	Syrah
Category	Red Wine
Region	Australia : South Australia : Langhorne Creek
Producer	Winner's Tank
Alcohol	14.7%

$16.49/bottle
$14.84/bottle mixed case
SKU933742200002

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The wine was fermented under temperature controlled conditions and then briefly aged in French wood to produce a fruit driven style that shows more of the ripe shiraz characters, little oak impact, a smooth textured, glycerin laden mouthfeel and early drinking. The wine has been bottled under stelvin to preserve the fruit character while eliminating spoilage and bottle variation arising fronm cork taint.

The grapes were harvested from David and Cathy Knight's estate vineyards. Langhorne Creek Shiraz generally suits this style of wine well as Shiraz fruit from the region has no problem reaching this level of ripeness displaying ripe berry characters. Furthermore Langhorne Creek Shiraz characteristically has a soft tannin structure that contributes to mouthfeel and early drinkability.

International Wine Cellar Inky purple. Exotically perfumed aromas of fresh blackberry, mulberry and mocha, accented by violet and sandalwood. Lush, impressively sweet dark berry flavors verge on jammy but maintain energy thanks to lively minerality. Fine-grained tannins build on the long, juicy finish. Extremely impressive for the price and utterly delicious right now. Score: 90. —Josh Raynolds, August 2007.