do a wonderful job of tensing the wine up and guiding the lengthy persistence of these flavours
and authentic lees ageing and slightly smoky barrel-ageing nuances (it's aged in 1/2 350lt barrels and 1/2 tank)
planted in 1969 on Ordovician shale
this feels reassuringly elegant on the finish with impressive persistence
40% whole bunch vinification
2017 Craiglee Shiraz 1500ml Magnum Great Southern do a wonderful job of'If Pat Carmody cant make great shiraz, then we should all shut up shop. Hes only been doing so at Craiglee for, oh, about 40 plus years. There's a DNA imprint to this, with a whorl of dark fruit, warm spices shot through, cedary oak and wafts of red roses. Very savoury though, fuller bodied with archetypal Craiglee tannins supple, shapely and ripe. Yes, a lovely wine made by a legend.' Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion I had the pleasure of