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"Powerfully expressed, plump and velvety" Wine Orbit

"Fresh and voluptuous flavours of black cherry, blackberry, chocolate and spice" Wine Orbit

Pair with deliciously rich red meat dishes

Shot in the Dark Shiraz / Petite Sirah 2016 (Australia)

Member rating / 9
$14.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $16.99 $14.77
Awarded 93/100 Points
Shot in the Dark Shiraz / Petite Sirah 2016 (Australia)

Shot in the Dark Shiraz / Petite Sirah 2016 (Australia)

Member rating / 9
Richly fruited and gorgeously fragrant
$14.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $16.99 $14.77

Accolades

Awarded 93/100 Points

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2018

Description

"Richly fruited and gorgeously fragrant, the inviting bouquet shows blackberry, dark plum, chocolate tart, cedar and warm spice aromas, followed by a powerfully expressed palate that is plump and velvety. The wine is rich and delicious, and offers terrific drinking. At its best: now to 2021" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2018

Deep spice engage with notes of ripe berries with hints of smoke and espresso, culminating in a soft velvety finish.

Fresh and voluptuous flavours of black cherry, blackberry, chocolate and spice.

Selected premium vineyards experienced ideal growing conditions producing wines of high sugar and flavours. Cool nights providing ideal harvesting conditions.

The grapes were picked at between 13.5 to 14.0 Baume to produce the fruit flavours that are required to make this great wine. The grapes were fermented in a mixture of vessels to produce as much colour and flavour as possible. A Portion of each of the different wines underwent oak during fermentation and once dry, the remaining went to oak until the right balance was achieved. Careful tasting and blending, help produce this wine of style and great value for money.
This wine has the flavour, structure and balance to be enjoyed now or offers added satisfaction from further cellaring.

Life has its ups and downs. It can be both brutal and beautiful. You can hole yourself away to avoid life’s pain, but then the beauty seldom finds it’s way in. It’s only when you attempt to go where you cannot go, or do what you cannot do, that you can achieve what you are truly capable of doing. Sure, you might tumble. You might fall, so what? Take a chance. Go way out on the Limb. dare to try - even if it’s just a shot in the dark.

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Screw Cap

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Alcohol

14.5%

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NZ (from $5.99)

Member Rating

4 Stars

User comments (4)

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Another veeeeery nice one

Anne - 14/07/2018

J
Very good, and good value.

Jonathan - 02/01/2019

Bold and tasty.

Robyn - 05/11/2018

D
Ok. Needs more age. Shows promise

Derek - 01/03/2018


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