Bimbadgen Single Vineyard 2019 McDonalds Road Shiraz

Description

92 Points - 2022 Halliday Wine Companion. Dark crimson in colour with lifted aromas of red and blueberry and hints of spicy oak, the palate reveals elegantly structured dark plum and red fruits with seductive spice all carried by silky tannins and supple acidity.

Wine Details

• Vintage 2019
• Type Red Wine
• Variety Shiraz
• Volume 750ml
• Alcohol Volume 14.2%
• PH

  3.54

• Acidity

  6.9g/L

• Maturation

  12 months in new and old French Barriques

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• Bottling Date

  24th June, 2020

• Harvest Date

  24th - 30th January 2019

• Background

  Bimbadgen McDonalds Road Vineyard

• Vintage Notes

  McDonalds Road 2019 Shiraz is slightly lighter in style than 2018. Being a drought year you would expect greater depth and weight to the wine, in this case we had to make quick decisions as the extreme heat was drying all the moisture out of the berries, so we picked much earlier than usual and in turn have created a lighter style yet still very supple, well structured and enjoyable Shiraz.

• Tasting Notes

  Fruit crushed into stainless steel fermenter and inoculated with a neutral yeast strain. Regular pump overs for colour and tannin extraction throughout fermentation before being pressed into French oak barriques

• Colour

  Dark crimson

• Bouquet

  Lifted red & blue berry and oak spice

• Palate

  Elegantly structured dark plum and red fruits with a hint of blueberry, integrated oak carried by silky tannins and supple acidity

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  5 - 10 years