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Wendouree Shiraz 2006

Firm, focused, tight and astringent, this typical, traditional long-term Wendouree shiraz cloaks its deeply layered but tight-fisted expression of black and red berries, plums and cherries in a firm, drying grip of astringent tannins. Thereƕs an ethereal quality about its restrained but complex perfume, which reveals nuances of cloves, white pepper and a hint of leather. It reveals more density and richness with aeration, even some genuine fruit sweetness, but finishes firm, long and briary, with lingering nuances of blackberry, licorice and iodide.

Vintage

2006

Peak years to drink

2026 - 2036+

Jeremy's score

95 / 100

Seal type

Cork

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Category:
Wendouree Shiraz
Clare Valley
Price Range at Release: $100-$199
Vintage: 2016
Alc %: 13.8
Firm, focused, tight and astringent, this typical, traditional long-term Wendouree shiraz cloaks its deeply layered but tight-fisted expression of black and red berries, plums and cherries in a firm, drying grip of astringent tannins. Thereƕs an ethereal quality about its restrained but complex perfume, which reveals nuances of cloves, white pepper and a hint of leather. It reveals more density and richness with aeration, even some genuine fruit sweetness, but finishes firm, long and briary, with lingering nuances of blackberry, licorice and iodide.
Last Date Tasted: 4/09/2018
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Vintage
Score/100
Score/20
Year To Drink
2016
9518.7

2028-2036
2013
9619.0

2033-2043
2012
9619.0

2024-2032+
2011
9117.4

2019-2023
2010
9619.0

2030-2040+
2008
9618.9

2028-2038
2006
9518.8

2026-2036+
2005
9518.8

2017-2025+
2004
9719.3

2024-2034+
2003
9518.6

2015-2023
2002
9719.3

2022-2032
2001
8916.8

2009-2013+
1998
9619.0

2010-2018
1997
9117.5

2005-2009+
1995
9518.7

2007-2015+
1991
8816.5

2013-2021

Winery

Wendouree
Wendouree is an iconic maker of small volumes of deeply flavoured, firmly structured and finely crafted red wine from its historic dryland Clare Valley vineyard. No cellar of fine Australian wine can be considered complete without a representation from this remarkable site. Shunning as much from the modern world as they are able to get away with Tony and Lita Brady manage some of the finest sites and most mature vines in the region. A decade or so ago they scaled some spectacular heights, building more finely integrated structure into their reds. I have not tasted so many of their more recent releases, but those that I have suggest they don't quite deliver the completeness and balance of which the sites have proven capable. As an avid enthusiast of this label, I can only wish the proprietors well, since they are managing a unique slice of Australian wine history.
Chief Executive(s):
Tony Brady
Winemaker:
Tony Brady
Viticulturist:
Lolita Brady
Production Dozen:
2000
Tonnes Processed:
50
Red Wines
Cabernet Malbec >Cabernet Sauvignon >Malbec >Shiraz >Shiraz Malbec >Shiraz Mataro >
Address:
27 Wendouree Road East , Clare , South Australia 5453 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
Not open to public
Principal Wine Region:
Clare Valley
Telephone:
(08) 8842 2896

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