Five Geese 2008 Shiraz                    

The 2008 five geese Shiraz has a very attractive, rich red colour; lifted spicy fruit/oak combination with that Blewitt Springs blackberry fruit and nutmeg complexity. Rich, ripe fruit flavours with spiciness and a pleasant soft tannin finish, lingers nicely with blackberry and spice. This wine is a mouth-full of flavour that is easy to drink now, however, it will reward with further time in the bottle.

2008 was a very difficult vintage in South Australia, with an extended hot spell, but this wine still retains the more elegant Blewitt Springs style, although a little more fruit forward than in some years. It is a little less savoury and more upfront than in previous years.

Variety: Shiraz, 100%

Region:  McLaren Vale, 100%, Sub-region:  Blewitt Springs

Colour: Attractive deep crimson red, with purple hues

Nose:  Lifted, spicy red berry fruit, a hint of menthol, pepper, and vanilla.

Oak: Aged in French and American oak hogsheads. Bottled in February 2010.

Analysis:    Alc/Vol 14.1%; pH: 3.41; TA: 6.2; SO2: Free 32/Total 100; VA 0.68

Aging Potential: Lovely to drink now, especially with food. This wine will reward you if you allow it to breathe.

Winemaker:   Mike Farmilo

Viticulturists:    Sue Trott and Jonathon Trott