De Bortoli Deen Shiraz

Description

Region

Riverina (50%), Heathcote (43%), Murray Darling (6%), Yarra Valley (1%).

Season

Good winter rains followed by a warm growing season led to good yields of fruit. A hot beginning to the harvest period accelerated the ripening with frantic harvesting ensuring the fruit was picked with the ideal flavour spectrum.

Appearance

Intense maroon filling out to a violet rim.

Bouquet

This wine shows brooding concentrations of plums and blackberry accompanying a white pepper and savoury finish.

Palate

Ripe and generous dark forest fruits creates this opulent textured style. The palate has supple vanilla tones with a backdrop of oak showing burnt chocolate. A balanced wine of soft tannins with lifted notes of pepper and spice filling the mouth providing a smooth mellow generous finish.