Thomas Vineyard Estate Merv's Signature Shiraz McLaren Vale 2015 750mL

Tasting

Appearance – Brilliant, deep red

Nose – Rich raspberry and blackberry fruits with subtle French oak vanillin characters with a touch of spice show the typical Thomas Vineyard character.

Palate – Intense and rich fruit character with lovely savoury tannins giving a long lingering finish.

Ageing potential – A big complex  powerful wine, young and lively now but will drink well and improve with further bottle maturation for at least  10-15 years.

The perfect accompaniment to beef, lamb, duck and pasta.

Vintage

Winter started quite variable with warm nights and above average rainfall through June and July, but as spring approached temperatures were warmer and drier with very little rainfall, this continued through to December. January was very tropical with very heavy rainfall at times. The weather patterns for this vintage resulted in harvesting the grapes earlier than previous years.

Technical aspects

Geographical region – McLaren Vale| Picking date – February 16^th 2015

Variety – 100% Shiraz – Estate Grown

Sugar Level – 14.5% Baume

Bottling date – 24^th August 2016 Cellaring potential – 10-15 years