Australian Domaine Wines Alliance Shiraz 2004

BN#202443

$13.99/bottle $12.59/bottle mixed case SKU9707767

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The 2004 Alliance Shiraz is only the fifth release of this label and we believe it continues the successful progression of the fruit driven, flavour first style that is synonymous with the Alliance label.

From the 2004 vintage our winemaker is Andrew Braithwaite who has also had significant experience at d'Arenberg Wines and Classic McLaren Wines. Andrew has a great understanding of McLaren Vale as a region from both a grape growing and winemaking perspective.

The fruit for the 2004 release is 100% from the outstanding Mark Wood Old Estate Vineyard located on the beautifully elevated rises of McLaren Vale, south of Adelaide . Shiraz from this vineyard and region is known for richness of flavour and softness of tannins which create wines of smoothe drinkabilty even in their youth. 2004 was an outstanding vintage in South Australia with all premier regions recording excellent ripeness levels.

After picking at optimum ripeness it was gently crushed and given a long cool fermet in open vat fermenters. Post fermentation the must was pressed out and the wine was matured in mix of new and mainly second year French and American Oak Barriques for approximately 20 months. Given the excellent weight of fruit it was decided that the wine could cope with this little extra time in oak.

The resultant wine shows dark, sweet, spicy-berry fruit with firmly structured oak to support this. There are hints of black cherry/plum layered there also. Given the next 3-6 years in the bottle this Shiraz will darken and sweeten to become more and complex and as the oak integrates it will show hints of leather and chocolate evolving around the spiced-fruit centre. At 15% alc/vol this is not a light wine and will satisfy those wine drinkers looking for weight and flavour.