Filsell Shiraz

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Gold Medals 19
Silver Medals 44
Bronze Medals 36
Trophies 2

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Wines of Distinction Filsell Shiraz

{THE FRUIT}

Grant's Filsell vineyard with near century-old vines, is considered one of the best vineyards in the Barossa Valley, and consistently produces fruit of great intensity and concentration. Planted in the early 1920’s this vineyard also produces the fruit for Grant’s flagship Shiraz, the highly acclaimed Meshach; with Filsell known to loyal followers as the wines younger brother. The 2008 vintage began earlier than expected but with just below average rainfall throughout the year. Nevertheless the fruit from the Filsell vineyard continues to produce wines with exceptional varietal character, intense concentration and flavours.

{THE WINEMAKING}

Different batches of fruit were crushed and fermented separately. The juice reached 28°C at the start of fermentation before it was cooled to 22°C.The wine was pumped over three times a day and the skins were pressed gently before the free run and pressed wine was transferred to oak to finish fermentation. The wine was matured in new and two year old American and some French oak hogsheads for 20 months before bottling.

{THE COMMENTS}

The 2008 Filsell Shiraz is a little touch of magic- the wine has incredible depth of colour, almost black with purple hues. The bouquet is a symphony of aromas with ripe blackberries, ground cinnamon, vanilla, mocha tones and even a hint of freshly baked bread. A touch of new leather is present and complimented with toasted cashew nuts, dark chocolate, and subtle aniseed. A rich and abundantly complex palate, the Shiraz is one of remarkable intensity and sumptuousness. With sweet forest berry fruit flavours, dark chocolate and intense vanilla bean this lusciously rich and full bodied wine shows all the best aspects of a classic Filsell. The rounded tannins are beautifully structured to carry this rich and weighty wine with an effortless grace through the mid palate to a long and elegant finish. A wine to be approached with both reverence and gusto, and well suited to be enjoyed with sumptuous meal; the 2008 Filsell Shiraz will be excellent drinking on release but will reward those with patience and careful cellaring up to 15 years.

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