Mrs Q McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 (Australia)

Description

• French & American oak
• Ripe cherry
• Spice & pepper
• Sweet mocha

Intense red purple colour in the glass. Huge lifted flavours of spice and pepper with ripe cherry, berry fruit balance with cedar oak. Big long intense mouthful of ripe berry fruit, hints of spice and pepper combined with sweet mocha oak. This wine has the flavour, structure and balance to be enjoyed now or offers added satisfaction from further cellaring.

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

The grapes were picked in the cool of the night to retain fresh, elegant fruit flavours. A combination of rotary and "headed down" open fermenters were used over 7 to 9 days in the fermentation process. Most of the ferments were held at 22° and then drained and pressed at 2 Baume. This portion completed its fermentation in new and old oak barrels. Once dry and blended, the wine remained in new and old French and American oak barrels for a further 18 months until bottling.

Take a deep breath, close your eyes and visualize Mrs Q ....... Intriguing, bubbly, selfless and enticing with a soft quirky laugh echoing across a moonlit room, Mrs Q approaches, carrying her precious collection of indulgent luscious wines. The better half of Johnny Q and mother to 3 Treasures invites you to share a glass. Enjoy life with Mrs Q.

Food Pairing: Excellent partner to rich, spicy red meat dishes such as braised beef or barbequed spiced lamb shanks.