Yalumba Shiraz/Viognier Hand P 07

Full, deep purple-red in colour, this has a powerful nose, packed with dark berry fruits, cedar, mocha coffee, black and white pepper, spices and florals. The palate is broad and fully flavoured with plenty of complex and rich black fruits, briar and savoury game notes, but lifted with a citrus zest and apricot nuances. There is richness and softness to the structure, but there is a degree of finesse and elegance as well as great length. Fruit from the Eden Valley, the Shiraz and Viognier were co-fermented by winemaker Kevin Glastonbury, then aged 19 months in 20% new French, and older French and Hungarian oak hogsheads to 14.5% alc. 2007 harvest ripened one month earlier than the average due to the drought conditions and very low yields. Delicious to drink now, this should keep 6-8 years. 5 stars by James Halliday in his 2010 Australian Wine Companion, 94 points in ‘Drink’ 2010 and trophy for Champion Shiraz at the 2009 N.Z. International Wine Show.  RC Nov 09

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