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Chris Hill Lane Limited Release Shiraz 2018 (12x 750mL) Barossa Valley

Description:

This late bottled Barossa Shiraz retains youthful berry fruit characters combined with smokey oak and earthy complexity. From a well-established vineyard on the banks of the North Para River this wine displays the rich dark chocolate, mocha and savoury flavours typical of the region with supple tannin structure from five years maturation.

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  1. Chris Hill Lane Limited Release Shiraz 2018 (12x 750mL) Barossa Valley

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This late bottled Barossa Shiraz retains youthful berry fruit characters combined with smokey oak and earthy complexity. From a well-established vineyard on the banks of the North Para River this wine displays the rich dark chocolate, mocha and savoury flavours typical of the region with supple tannin structure from five years maturation.

Region:
SA - Barossa
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

Notes Image

Colour

The appearance is dark cherry red with bright magenta on the edge. Surprisingly youthful for its age.

Aroma

The bouquet carries the aroma of ripe red berries, dark chocolate and obvious oak with layers of mocha and vanilla spice. It’s full and robust with the unique savoury characters of the Barossa Valley floor vineyards.

,b>Palate

The palate is lovely and full with generous layers of dark fruits, chocolate and molasses with the savoury kick of smoky bacon, black olives and licorice. I’ve used a combination of medium toast oak for mocha richness and old barrels for gentle oxidation which allows the tannins to soften without losing the robust mouthfeel. The mid palate is solid and round with a fleshy texture that builds toward the back palate with a hint of eucalypt and coffee.

Winery Profile

My first winemaking experience was harvesting grapes in the Barossa Valley during vintage 1981. Long hot days were spent hand picking bunches of sweet, sticky Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache and a host of other nearly forgotten varieties. At the end of each day after the last bins were tipped into the crusher, we’d meet at the weighbridge with Peter Lehmann for a bottomless glass of robust Shiraz and an inspired conversation about the new wines and vintage developments.

After three decades my day still ends with a nice glass or two of Shiraz or maybe Chardonnay but a lot has changed over that time. From a humble cellar hand plunging skins in open concrete fermenters during the 1980’s, to debating the appropriate cooperage for Hunter Shiraz with Len Evans in the 1990’s to the corporate boardrooms of giant multinationals in the 2000’s, I’m now back to making wine as an independent negociant.

Based in the heart of McLaren Vale, I’m surrounded by wonderful old vineyards and dozens of modern wineries run by talented winemakers. The joy of being a negociant winemaker is the flexibility to be able to source grapes and make wine anywhere throughout Australia. The benefit is an unlimited resource of varieties, regions, styles and skills to craft individual batches of unique wines without constraints.

My goal is to create genuine, honest wines that showcase flavour, vitality and life. Good wine should be accessible to all and be enjoyed as part of a healthy, active lifestyle with fine food, close friends and plenty of fun. I have many favourites but I believe variety is the spice of life and I enjoy discovering new flavours and stretching the boundaries of traditional winemaking.

From an old favourite to something exotic, tantalizing and new, I hope you enjoy the journey through my selection of classic Australian wines.

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Other Information

  • 2018 vintage
  • 12 x 750mL units
  • SA - Barossa, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure
  • 15% alc.

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