MOFO SECRET DEAL 95pt Iconic South Australian Shiraz 2008
- Shiraz
- South Australia
Last cases of this 08 vintage of our biggest, baddest, most awesome secret deal possibly EVER in the history of Vinomofo. You won't find this anywhere near this price, and it's... wow. It's good. It's very, very good. You know it. But keep it quiet!
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* Ref. Price as at 28/11/12: $94.99 Winery website | $94.99 on Wine Companion
So back when we first came up with the idea of the MOFO SECRET DEAL, this was one of the wines we said would be amazing to get.
"Imagine if your secret case arrives on your doorstep, and you open it up and there's a XXXXXXXXXXXXXX in there... now that's the kind of "f%$# me" moment we want our Mofos to experience!"
And so the secret deal was born.
We brought you the '07, and those of you lucky enough to have scored some will know how amazing it is. I myself am happy to brag about the 4 bottles I still have left. Or is that 3? And that was the "problem" vintage. Ha!
One of the benefits from being able to select from the best vineyards in the state is the ability to pull off a stunning vintage in a difficult year - not so easy with single vineyard wines. And I tell you - they've pulled off an amazing one here.
So you know the drill - we can't tell you what this is, or who made it. In fact, we have to be even more secretive than normal on this one, because we don't want to stuff it up with the producer. You'll know them. That's all I can say.
You'll know this wine, I'll say that too.
You'll be blown away by the rich, vibrant dark fruits and darker chocolate, with those irresistible umami characters.
You'll be rendered speechless by the depth of layers, revealing themselves in elegant waves over the incredible length of the wine.
You'll weep at the elegance, the structure, the balance, the length, the sheer wonderfulness of this wine that is only just beginning its long life of giving joy to Mofos and Mofettes around the country.
You'll want to remember your friends here at the 'Fo, who shared this wine with you, because they love you, and they are just sharing, caring people.
You'll want to remember to tell your friends to get on the 'Fo and grab some, too, before it's all gone.
Have a good, good day!
It’s cool, we get it, you want to know absolutely everything about this wine. Well here you go, go nuts.
Specs
- Region
- South Australia
- Vintage
- 2008
- Cellaring
- 2022
- Preservatives
- ―
- Alcohol by Vol.
- 14.5%
- Closure
- Screwcap
- Bottle Vol
- 750mL
- Blend Info
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- Serving Temp.
- ―
Producer
Penfolds
Penfolds is so famous it should be included in Australia's Oxford Dictionary. Seriously. Considered royalty, locally and on a global scale - there is no other producer in the world that has the reach, effect and influence on its fans quite like Penfolds - you can bet your money on that. Revered for their first-class reds and rich, long history, Penfolds was founded in 1844 by its namesake owner Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary. Initially created and prescribed as tonics for anemic patients, Penfolds has come a very long way to the top. And in 170 years we wouldn't expect anything less. A magnificent and unparalleled producer that continues to grow from strength to strength we are proud to call Penfolds ours and as their saying goes from "1844 to evermore".
Region
South Australia
Adelaide as a wine region includes Barossa, Fleurieu and the Adelaide Hills. The wines that use this as their region tend to be very interesting, as they'll inevitably use some cooler, stylish fruit from the Hills, bolstered with richer fruit sourced from one of the other two regions. Grange is a multi-regional blend, after all.
The rules are there ain’t no rules, but here are some foods we think will work pretty well with this wine...