Thomas Goss McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 (Australia)

Description

• French oak 
• Plum & blackberry 
• Licorice & spice 
• Soft tannins 

"Sweetly fruited and immediately appealing, showing black/blueberry, cocoa, cedar and warm spice aromas on the nose. The palate delivers excellent weight and fleshy texture, combined with layers of delectable flavours, finishing long and satisfying. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2021 

"Deep ruby with a slight purple hue. A deliciously complex nose with layers of red and dark fruit, raspberry, red plum, boysenberry and cassis with a sprinkling of black pepper. The palate is where you find the spice rack, beautiful oak derived spice combined with pepper and juicy, ripe dark fruit. The soft tannins and dash of vigorous acidity add structure and a freshness to the wine and leave you with a long, spice driven finish" Angie Atkinson, The Wine Writer 

This wine is rich and generously loaded with satsuma plum, blackberry, licorice and spice on the palate. Subtle French oak adds layers and complexity and the wine has great length with soft tannins. The finish is long lasting, delicious, dense and fruit packed.

The grapes used to make this wine have been sourced from select vineyards in McLaren Vale, including those planted on the original Goss property. With dominant winter rainfall, warm, dry summers that are tempered by the proximity to the Gulf St. Vincent and low humidity, McLaren Vale has one of the most consistent climates in which to grow premium wine grapes. From various Shiraz blocks grown on clay soils, parcels are vinified and matured separately. Harvest period was from late February until mid March 2019.

A pioneer farmer and landholder of note, Thomas Goss, his wife Mary and their children arrived in South Australia from Devonshire in 1849. After success in the Victorian gold fields he acquired sections of farming land between McLaren Vale and Willunga which are now home to some of the region’s leading vineyards.

Food Pairing: Perfectly matched with beef or venison.