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Thelema Shiraz 2003

Bin No. TMVSHIRA03

Price: £17.00

The grapes for Thelema Shiraz are sourced exclusively from Thelema Estates' vineyards, which were planted in 1997 in decomposed granite soils at a density of 1970 vines per ha. The vines are spur pruned to 2 buds every 12cms with a vertical hedge trellis and yield 6 t/ha, irrigation is with a supplementary drip system. Hand harvested during the middle 2 weeks of March, the whole bunches were de-stemmed, crushed and pumped into stainless steel tanks where fermentation takes place at 28 degrees C for 6 days with pump overs and 5 days static. After a gentle pressing and malo-lactic fermentation the wine ages for 18 months in 225 litre barrels, 80% French oak, 20% American, 30% of which are new.
The resulting wine is opaque, almost black in colour with an aromatic and complex nose of blackberries, currants, liquorice and spices. Full bodied and structured, well balanced with ripe fruit and a lash of vanilla on the firm finish.

91/100 Wine Spectator, November 2005.
“Rich but stylish, with a mix of mint, red and dark berry fruit, vanilla and cocoa flavors running along round, ripe tannins. Nice tangy, sanguine hint on the finish lends a Rhône-like feel. Drink now through 2007."

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