Fortified Shiraz 2018 – Black Market Deal #41389 – 500mL
- Rich, sweet
- McLaren Vale
Our producer really knows how to get us hooked. We were already listening at McLaren Vale shiraz, but we can have it for dessert? Irresistible. They’ve been making fortified wines since the dawn of time (well, since the early days of the South Australian wine industry, anyway) so they’ve made it an art form. Not many people still dedicate as much time and care to their fortified production. We’re talking halls of vintage ports, fortifieds, and sherries all at the ready. This naughty number is just brimming with dried plum, prune, sappy cherries and dark chocolate. Oozing out of the neat 500ml bottle, this is a very sexy number. To think, it’s still so young with a long life ahead of it, too. Find a better beverage to have by your side during the winter months - we dare you.
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What is a Black Market deal?
Black Market deals are only made possible if we don’t reveal the maker’s brand on site. The wines are the genuine article – absolutely no cleanskins or fake brands, just dangerously good value. You won’t find out what it is until it hits your doorstep, but you won’t regret it. Just keep it on the down low.
Full price $30.00 from the producer.
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Specs
- Region
- McLaren Vale
- Vintage
- 2018
- Cellaring
- 2030
- Preservatives
- sulphites
- Alcohol by Vol.
- ―
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle Vol
- 500mL
- Blend Info
- ―
- Serving Temp.
- 14°C
Region
McLaren Vale
McLaren Vale is a region that lives in the shadow of the hype of the Barossa. While it has played on Shiraz as its drawcard, and continues to battle (quite rightly) with the supreme power of the Barossa, perhaps the most exciting wines from this region are its old vine Grenache and Mataro (Mourvedre/Monastrell - whatever you want to call it), and its more recent foray into Spanish and Italian varietals. Both the sun's warmth and the reliable salty afternoon gully breeze make the climate closer to Mediterranean than many other Aussie regions, and some of the Fiano, Vermentino, Tempranillo and Sangiovese from here are sublime (to name only a few). Awareness, proper consideration and sense of place are key attributes to the region's success, and its recent win against urbanisation reinforces the value of the viticultural region.