The Family Collection Range
2023 The Wife Shiraz
Varieties: Shiraz 90 %, Viognier 10 %
Region: Hunter Valley
Vine Age: Vines planted in 1978
This wine is handmade for my wife Amanda, who loves aromatic and gentle reds.
Tasting Notes
Bright crimson-red with an almost opaque inky lustre, plus indigo-blue at the rim.
High levels of Viognier generate luxurious aromas, opening with refined and fragrances of jasmine to fuller notes of honeysuckle. With air these deepen to bolder scents of rose-petal and pot-pourri, together with hints of fresh gingerbread.
The bouquet combines this top-note floral brightness with an equally impressive heart of black-fruits, with a lovely equilibrium of sweet ripe blackberry and glace cherry. Fine French-oak adds another dimension as the aromas develop, intertwining spice-notes of vanilla and cinnamon.
Flavours are rich with ripe black fruits that deliver luxurious texture, deliciously long and lavish with gentle chocolatey softness. This inky back-cherry Shiraz core is bold yet gentle, the high co-ferment proportion of Viognier delivering subtle power with reserve and elegance. Satin-soft tannins harmonise the palate with velvet notes of smooth vanilla and macadamia, elements of Viognier simmer with a heady exotic expression.
As always, the essence and character of ‘The Wife’ is about aromatic boldness with gentle textures. It possesses an aspect of refined power, delivering sophisticated grace and finesse.
Halliday Wine Companion 95 points
Drink : Now to 2040
Technical Data
Alcohol 13.8%
pH 3.52
