Frankland Estate Shiraz
Frankland River
Price Range at Release: $20-$29
Vintage: 2021
Alc %: 14.5
$ Rel: 32
Ready to enjoy right now, with a musky, faintly meaty fragrance of blackberries, briar, dark plums and mulberries backed by a fiery whiff of eastern spice, white pepper and cedar/vanilla oak. Medium in weight, it's long and evenly paced, soft and smooth, finishing with refreshing acids and some savoury aspects.
Last Date Tasted: 09/11/2023
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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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2021
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89 | 16.7 | 2023-2026  | Buy it |
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2017
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90 | 17.0 | 2019-2022+ | |
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2015
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91 | 17.4 | 2020-2023+ |
Winery
Frankland Estate
Firstly it was Frankland Estate's collection of European-inspired Rieslings that captured popular attention, but these days its red wines are of near-comparable merit. Let by an outstanding Olmo's Reward and Isolation Ridge Vineyard shiraz, the reds have developed wonderful elegance and balance, based on better viticulture and vines of greater maturity. The Riesling collection continues to provide me with one of the more enjoyable tasting experiences in Australian wine.
Chief Executive(s):
Hunter Smith, Elizabeth Smith
Winemaker:
Hunter Smith, Brian Kent, Elizabeth Smith
Viticulturist:
Production Dozen:
20,000
Tonnes Processed:
250
White Wines
Alter Weg Riesling
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Address:
530 Frankland Road , Frankland River , Western Australia 6396 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm, Weekends and Public Holidays by appointment only
Principal Wine Region:
Frankland River
Telephone:
(08) 9855 1544
Facsimile:
(08) 9855 1549
Website:
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