2015 The Sentinel Shiraz

The Sentinel Shiraz is crafted from fruit grown in our Roennfeldt Road estate vineyards at Marananga on the western side of the central Barossa Valley. The fruit is hand-picked, destemmed and fermented min 5 tonne open top fermenters with twice daily pump-overs to achieve maximum extraction of colour, flavour and tannin. At the completion of fermentation, the wine is basket pressed and filled to a combination of new (26%) and seasoned  (74%) French oak barriques for 16 months.

Rich ruby reds fill the glass, and splashes of vibrant crimson appear when the glass is swirled. On the nose there are wafts of freshly roasted coffee, Christmas cake, black currant, dates and baking spices. The palate is rich with flavours of blackberry, black plums, cocoa powder and graphite partnered with fine grain cedar oak tannins and fresh acidity and alcohol warmth. This wines is a complete package; approachable in its youth but also fit for the long haul on the cellar for 15 – 20 years.

Reviews

“Hand-picked, destemmed into small open fermenters, 6-8 days on skins, pumped over twice daily, matured for 18 months in used French barriques. A very good example of full-bodied Barossa Valley shiraz from the Marananga district, crammed full of black fruits, licorice oak and tannins, all in balance. This really deserves cellaring, as it carries its alcohol without effort.”

94 points, James Halliday – Halliday’s Wine Companion

Tasting notes are available, please email us to request.