2021 Vintage Fortified Shiraz
($46.75 Wine Club price)
Drinking just beautifully on release and will do so for 30 years or more. Rich, ripe Hoffmann Ebenezer Shiraz from the wonderful 2021 Vintage. Picked ripe, fortified with Fine Barossa Brandy Spirit and bottled after 12 months in barrel. Deep purple colour with lifted dark berry / blueberries aromas. Complex flavours of dark fruits and a backbone of refreshing acidity gives balance and fine tannins lead to a persistent drier finish. Just lovely now or in 20 or 30 years.
Seek out classic matches such as aged blue cheese or nuts, or when young, find a big juicy steak. A truly great wine style for every dinner party.
2021 Vintage Fortified Shiraz
TASTING NOTE
Drinking just beautifully on release and will do so for 30 years or more. Rich, ripe Hoffmann Ebenezer Shiraz from the wonderful 2021 Vintage. Picked ripe, fortified with Fine Barossa Brandy Spirit and bottled after 12 months in barrel. Deep purple colour with lifted dark berry / blueberries aromas. Complex flavours of dark fruits and a backbone of refreshing acidity gives balance and fine tannins lead to a persistent drier finish. Just lovely now or in 20 or 30 years.
The association of Vintage Fortifieds with a mature blue cheese such as Stilton or similar is one of the great classic food and wine combinations. The soft buttery texture, mellow character and piquancy of the cheese are perfectly matched by the powerfully majestic flavours of the Vintage Fortifieds. No cheese on hand? Try nuts, particularly walnuts, they are wonderful with a Vintage Fortified.
SPECIFICATIONS
Region: Barossa Valley
Varieties: Shiraz
Alcohol: 17.4%
Production: 400 bottles
Cellaring: Drink Now now to 30 years
Winemaker: Andrew Seppelt
