Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz 2019 (Australia)

Description

• French oak
• Dark fruits
• Spicy lift
• Long finish

"Pretty blue fruit fragrances with floral/lavender nuances and a nicely structured palate with lingering red licorice-like flavours and assertive tannins. Offers good cellaring potential" Winestate, World's Greatest Shiraz Wine Show, 2021

"Upfront and immediately appealing, the wine shows Black Doris plum, floral, almond and olive characters with a light touch of pepper spice. It's juicy and beautifully rounded on the palate offering generous mouthfeel and a lengthy silky finish. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2021

"This is well made and has freshness with intensity and plenty of ripe red-plum and blackberry aromas and flavors, Dark chocolate here, too. Drink or hold" James Suckling, Nov 2021

"Beautiful and rich, with deep yet fresh, vibrant red and black fruits mingling with spice, vanilla and black olive tapenade" Decanter Magazine

Full of brambles and blue/black fruits with a spicy lift. Layers of brooding dark fruits, spice and savoury characters are framed in fine oak. The sinewy tannin profile pulls the wine through to a long and moreish finish. Enjoy now to 2029+.

Fruit is grown on our Yertabulti and Provis vineyards, situated at the northern end of the Clare Valley, this is the perfect climate for maturing our premium red grapes.

2019 Vintage produced fabulous wines with generous flavours, good mid palate fruit weight, lovely natural acidity and considerable depth and complexity.

Knappstein’s philosophy is simply to produce the best Clare Valley handcrafted wines. Our winemakers are committed to nurturing the finest fruit from our vineyards, to create vibrant wines that express the varieties and style of the region.