Greenock Creek Alices Shiraz 2010

The Alices vineyard which runs parallel to Radford Road, was planted in 1997 with cuttings from our Roennfeldt Road and Seven Acre vineyards. The free draining block slopes gently to the south, and the east – west row orientation protects the fruit from the late afternoon sun, whilst promoting gully breezes to cool the canopy.

There are two distinct sections to the block, with the top section planted in sandy loam riddled with shale rock. The slightly longer rows on the lower section are planted in light sandier soils. The top section delivers plenty of choc/ mocha character to the wine, with all the lushness/ plushness in the wine derived from the lower section.

"Very deep garnet purple colored, pronounced blackberry and black cherry compote aromas overlying anise. chocolate box. vanilla. cedar and cloves. Full bodied with very crisp acid and very firm fine grained tannins. this is a beautifully produced Shiraz with great balance and persistence. ” This was a terrific growing season in the Barossa so we have a wine with depth of fruit and extraordinary balance, 93 Points The Wine Advocate"  

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Alices Shiraz shows pronounced notes of creme de cassis and blackberry coulis on the nose with suggestions of grilled meat, charcoal, plum pudding and espresso. Very full-bodied, big and voluptuous in style, it packs in the berry preserve flavors with some spicy, savory undertones and is structured with firm, chewy tannins alongside very crisp acidity. It finishes long. Drink it 2014 to 2024+. Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (205), February 2013