Description
Trophy-winning, top vintage McLaren Vale Shiraz from 100 year old vine with Gold and multiple high scores of 94-96pts!
“A monumental Shiraz of pedigree and presence." (Vino Masters).; "Deeply flavoured, inherently powerful…it has length and balance. Black berries and plums, hints of woodsmoke, vanilla, plum, violet and dry spice. It’s a wine of import and intensity. 94pts" (Marcus Ellis, The Halliday Wine Companion).
"…this is impressive stuff… McLaren Vale Shiraz from the excellent 2022 vintage, the colour is dark red/magenta. There is vanillin oak still evident here with integration proceeding. The nose gives us notes of plums, florals, cigar boxes, licorice, black fruits, spices and bay leaves. Good intensity throughout, the wine is well balanced, finishing with satiny tannins. A silky, almost velvety texture throughout and a very long finish, 94pts" writes Ken Gargett, WinePilot; "Old school styling for those who love a bolder delivery. 94pts” adds Tony Love, WinePilot. "Try this with an Irish stew and fall asleep happy and content. 94pts” says Shanteh Wale, WinePilot.
It comes from a family that can trace its history back to 1499! Paolo Curtis was appointed by Cardinal de Medici to administer Papal lands in the area around Cervaro. (The name Curtis is believed to derive from Curtius, a noble and wealthy Roman Empire family.) The family came to Australia in 1953, and has been growing grapes and making wine in McLaren Vale since 1973.
