McPherson Curious South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2018 (Australia)

McPherson Curious South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2018 (Australia)Toasty oak Ripe plum Spice notes Chocolate "Beautifully fruited and brightly expressed, the wine shows dark plum, sweet raspberry, floral, vanilla and hazelnut aromas on the nose, leading to a delightfully weighted palate that's juicy and supple. It's fruit forward and immediately appealing with rounded mouthfeel and succulent fruit flavours. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2020 A rich, complex wine with mouth filling flavours of

• Toasty oak
• Ripe plum
• Spice notes
• Chocolate

"Beautifully fruited and brightly expressed, the wine shows dark plum, sweet raspberry, floral, vanilla and hazelnut aromas on the nose, leading to a delightfully weighted palate that's juicy and supple. It's fruit forward and immediately appealing with rounded mouthfeel and succulent fruit flavours. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2020

A rich, complex wine with mouth filling flavours of ripe plums, chocolate and spice, with a hint of toasty oak.

Another season by the joys and challenges that Mother Nature continually throws our way! 2018 is a very good year for quality, the season was warm and dry and we were kept on our toes as once we started picking everything ripened up pretty quickly. Intense flavours came in late this year and we held off picking to allow maximum flavour. The whites are all fruit forward, with lovely fresh acidity whilst the reds have excellent colour and flavour to match. This vintage is a beauty and subsequently we have made some cracking wines in 2018.

The grapes for this Shiraz were picked and crushed during the cool of night, thus ensuring the retention of varietal character, while modern winemaking techniques were employed throughout. Fermentation took place in sweeping arm red fermenters, giving the wine a denser, richer colour and allowing for gentle flavour extraction. Softer tannins are also a result of this process. Careful attention was also paid to the oak selection for the Shiraz. This wine was aged on American oak for approximately 8 months, giving the wine a noticeable, but not an excessive oak influence. The inclusion of some central Victorian fruit into the blend has boosted both the colour and the intensity of flavour.

Food Pairing: A great match with tomato based pasta dishes or a chargrilled steak.