Multi Gold Medal winning Barossa Shiraz - 7 Golds to date!!!!
1 Trophy - Best Shiraz National Wine Show Canberra - 7 Golds, 4 Silvers, 4 Bronzes
It Beat Penfolds RWT 2005, Grant Burge Meshach 2004,Wynns Micheal Shiraz 2005, Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz 2004.......all substantially more expensive
95 Halliday Points - Drink till 2020
Anita Bowen - Sex Therapist Winemaker!
4.5 Star Halliday rated winery
Very Limited Production - just 900 cases produced annually from their vineyards near marananga.
| Name: R3695 |
| Vintage: 2005 |
| Alcohol: 14.5% |
| Drink Now Until: 2020 |
| Regions: Barossa |
| Winemaker: ANITA BOWEN |
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| 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: This 5th release from Balthazar vineyard epitomises my “modern” take on classic Barossa Shiraz. Pure expression of varietal character supported, not dominated, by premium oak and providing a pleasurable, spicy, complex and lasting experience on the palate.
A wine to enjoy now and with greater potential for future enjoyment with cellaring.”
Anita Bowen,
Vignorenne. |
| Colour: dense red |
| Nose: rich, ripe berry fruits with peppery spice |
| Palate: concentrated plum and blackberry fruits with hints of licorice;fine, firm tannins with layers of spicey complexity ending with a very long finish. |
| Highlights: Balthazar Shiraz grapes were harvested the third week of March 2005, from both the HILL and HOUSE blocks. The Hill block grapes provide great natural acid and structure to complement the vibrancy of the House block fruit.
Fermentation occurred over 8 days with minimal temperature control, in small, open-top stainless steel fermenters, with twice-daily pumping over to gently extract colour and flavour.
Transferred to predominantly French, with some American oak hogsheads, Balthazar 2005 was given 20 months maturation in barrel before bottling on 29th November 2006. Closure: Procork |
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