90 Point Wine Advocate Wine
Langhorne Creek Ball Buster
Drinking well now - 2014
Limited availability - Great price!
| Name: R7436 |
| Vintage: 2006 |
| Alcohol: 14.8 |
| Drink Now Until: 2014 |
| Regions: Langhorne Creek |
| Winemaker: Matthew Wenk |
| Oak: 14 months in new and seasoned French and American oak hogsheads |
| Varieties: Shiraz |
| Foods: Beef braised in red wine or chargrilled fillet of beef filled with basil and sun-dried tomatoes and served with a red wine reduction |
| Background: Crushed into and fermented in 5-10 tonne open top fermenters with regular pump overs; three daily during peak fermentation to extract colour and tannin. Following 7-14 days of maceration the dry free run is drained to tank. The skins are then pressed and the pressings transferred to the same tank, the wine is then racked to barrel. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Minimal fining and unfiltered. |
| Colour: Solid black to purple in colour |
| Nose: Text book Langhorne Creek aromas with spice and purple to red fruits such as blueberry and mulberry |
| Palate: Medium bodied with good
compression and texture on the mid
palate. Savoury elements and mineral
tones are evident with softer tannins
balancing the wines structure and
fruit density. |
| Highlights: 90 points - Wine Advocate
Brash and bold. A juicy mouthfeel of molasses-accented plum and blackberry fruit that feels fresher than most Langhorne Creek Shiraz, hovering beautifully over the deft finish. Drink now through 2014. - H.S. |
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