Altera Terra Shiraz
Macedon Ranges
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2022
Alc %: 13.8
$ Rel: 35
Let this wine open a little and marvel at what $30 can still buy you. Heady and musky, with a fiery bouquet of red berries, plums and redcurrants backed by suggestions of cedar, graphite and eastern spice, it's medium in weight but delivers surprising intensity and texture. Underpinned by a slatey spine, its generous dark fruit drives long and persistent, while the finish is stylish and savoury. What a package!
Last Date Tasted: 05/09/2023
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Cellar
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Drink Now
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Maybe Too Old
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2022
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91 | 17.6 | 2027-2030+  | Buy it |
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2021
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89 | 16.8 | 2023-2026  |
Winery
Altera Terra
Doug Neal has shifted his attention from the now-defunct Paradise IV vineyard near Geelong to making a range of small batch reds from regions as diverse as Murrumbateman, the Pyrenees and McLaren Vale. From the respected Long Rail Gully vineyard (Murrumbateman), he crafts a 'Corda' dry red blend of pinot noir and shiraz, plus a 'Sanctus' shiraz varietal with an occasional splash of pinot. With access to the excellent but tiny Wood's Paddock vineyard, he crafts an eponymous Shiraz of rare quality and Hermitage-like style, while he continues to craft a range of delightful and easy-to-drink blends by marrying the qualities of the three regions. Typically plush and mouthfilling, Doug Neal's wines deliver rare charm and balance, plus rather extraordinary value for money (especially when compared directly with their more feted regional competition).
Chief Executive(s):
Doug Neal
Winemaker:
Doug Neal
Viticulturist:
Various
Address:
New South Wales Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
No cellar door
Principal Wine Region:
Murrumbateman,McLaren Vale,Pyrenees
Telephone:
_+61 407 116 004_
