A 62/38% blend from McLaren Vale and the Hunter Valley; the components were separately fermented, but blended soon after pressing and matured in barrique for almost 2 years. All the king's horses, and all the king's men couldn't put Two of a Kind together again. A bold attempt in the face of a disastrously wet Hunter vintage to rescue the wine with two-thirds McLaren Vale grapes...
A 62/38% blend from McLaren Vale and the Hunter Valley; the components were separately fermented, but blended soon after pressing and matured in barrique for almost 2 years. All the king's horses, and all the king's men couldn't put Two of a Kind together again. A bold attempt in the face of a disastrously wet Hunter vintage to rescue the wine with two-thirds McLaren Vale grapes, and a lengthy sojourn in oak. It's very savoury/earthy, and maybe I should give points for effort or bravery.
A vibrant and intruiging expression of Shiraz, this wine offers a classy perfume of dark cherry and choc-licorice set to a subtle scent of cedary oak. It’s medium to full, with plush dark fruit flavours and given some structure from coils of firm, dusty tannin.
The result is a seamless, seductive and dangerously drinkable style. This wine has the attributes to cellar well over the next five to eight years, yet its fruit intensity and supple tannin structure make it enjoyable in its youth, particularly with food.