Craiglee Reserve Shiraz 2016

This 2016 Shiraz marks a milestone 40 years since the replanting of the vines at Craiglee.

Finally a reserve wine from the stable at Craiglee, painstakingly chosen from three barriques sourced only from the original vines, and bottled with a black label, the 2016 Reserve represents a rare moment of indulgence from the modest winemaking couple Pat and Dianne Carmody.

"Epic wine. Complex, svelte, succulent and moving with confidence and assertion. Huge volume of enticing perfume with dark berries, sweet date, new leather, Chinese five spice and regional earthy-herbal-peppery characters. Flavours are lavish, hit all corners of the palate, drip with fruit and spice while a weave of beautifully tarry tannins build to the firming conclusion. All the while, freshness plays a card, as does savouriness, and oak, it's there, but beautiful in its judicious seasoning, A very complete and compelling (and wildly satisfying, delicious) shiraz. New benchmarks come rarely." 99 Points, Mike Bennie, the Wine Front

Country: Australia
Producer: Craiglee
Region: Sunbury