Description
Product Description:An ultra-rare, old-vine Eden Valley Shiraz built for decades of graceful ageing. From a 91-year-old vineyard perched on the crest of Mengler’s Hill, one of the highest points in Australian viticulture, the 2019 Barr-Eden Estate Love Over Gold Shiraz is a statement of patience, precision and place. Hand-picked on 27 March 2018 in small 20kg baskets, the fruit underwent meticulous hand-destemming with only perfect berries making it into the ferment. Ten percent whole bunch was included, with gentle pigeage twice daily during a cool natural fermentation at 24°C. After 24 days on skins, the free-run wine was drained to a two-year-old, extra-tight-grain French puncheon for maturation. The result is a wine of incredible concentration and structure, coating tannins, a core of ripe yet defined fruit, and remarkable length. With an ageing potential of 20–25 years, this is a wine for the cellar, but it can be enjoyed young with a long decant. Barr-Eden Estate sits atop the ancient goldfields of the Eden Valley, and its vines, planted in 1928, are some of the most treasured in South Australia. The Love Over Gold label is made only in the best vintages, representing the pinnacle of the site’s old-vine Shiraz. Tasting ProfileNOSE– Perfumed & PowerfulDark plum, blackberry, violet and a touch of baking spice.PALATE– Concentrated & HarmoniousBlackberry, mulberry and dark cherry with hints of cocoa and fine earth. Coating tannins provide immense structure.FINISH– Persistent & ElegantLayered fruit and spice linger on a very long, composed finish. Reviews & Accolades Blackberry, blackcurrant, a mint and sage perfume, baking spices, and a little truffle-like earthiness. It’s medium to full-bodied, a sweet and earthy uptake of concentrated black fruit, tannin is thick and sooty, but slightly drying, and there’s some black tea and black olive in the mix too, with a finish of weight and depth. It’s maybe a bit squishy and malty, but has plenty of Eden Shiraz character.” – Gary Walsh, The Wine Front Finer Details:Style – Red WineVarietal – ShirazCountry – AustraliaRegion – Eden Valley, South AustraliaVintage – 2019Bottle Size – 750mlABV – 14.5%Closure – Cork
