Jeremy Oliver 90 points!
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A legendary wine from the House of Seppelt that combines low yielding old vines with one and a half centuries of experience. This is a wine that enhances the distinctive style of the Grampians region in Western Victoria and demonstrates the affinity between the Great Western vineyards and Shiraz. The region's dry cool climate produces a wine with unique, regional flavour and immense ageing potential. This wine displays ripe, peppery aromas and generous blackberry fruit characters. The harmonious balance of velvety-textured shiraz fruit vanillin French oak and fine tannins are hallmarks of this wine. A very dry winter gave way to a cool spring with relieving rain providing good soil moisture levels. The Summer turned very warm and dry before a cool autumn ensured a long, trouble free ripening period. Reds again performed brilliantly, particularly shiraz with fruit quality the equal of the 1998s and the fifth excellent vintage in a row. Seppelt St Peters Shiraz is a wine that will age magnificently with careful cellaring. Deep, crimson red. Bursting with vibrant blood plum and blackberry fruit aromas meshed with scents of cassis, spice and pepper - all hallmarks of Great Western Shiraz. The smoky, cedary French oak borders the fruit - ideally integrated. The palate follows the nose with a wealth of spicy plum and raspberry flavours. The wine has a supple richness and typically soft tannins further enhanced by charry, toasty oak nuances. Peak Drinking: Now - 2014 Alc/Vol: 14.0%.
Notes sourced from Seppelt.
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Great Western
Variety:
Wine Red - Shiraz
Size:
750mL
