Description
93pt premium McLaren Vale Shiraz with "drinkability writ large" (Campbell Mattinson) from the team at 5-red star-rated Chalk Hill led by celebrated winemaker Renae Hirsch '– and their exquisite, top-tier Alpha Crucis range.
“This is a shiraz with a deep heart of flavour and sleeves of complexing herbs. It’s powered by redcurrant, plum and fresh red cherry flavour, but it then weaves blood orange, thyme, saltbush and both rust and smoke notes throughout. It’s mouthfilling but not overwhelming; its freshness remains intact. As a result, despite the wealth of fruit flavour, it has drinkability writ large.93pts” (Campbell Mattinson).
For John Lehmann in The Australian "The biggest question here is whether to drink this on its own, or pair with food – either will be a treat, beginning with the nose of plum and dark cherry, hints of pepper and spice and an earthy freshness. The palate meanwhile is all about comfort - a lovely, velvety mouth feel, bright acidity and savoury notes. "
"The growth of Chalk Hill has accelerated after passing from parents John and Diana Harvey to grape-growing sons Jock and Tom. The Alpha Crucis series is especially praiseworthy." (Halliday)
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