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GemtreeDragon's Blood Shiraz
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With the Southern Ocean coastline just minutes from Gemtree's vineyards, the maritime influence runs deep at this winery. Couple this with the certified organic vineyards that are tended by hand and you have a perfect recipe for a bold and full-bodied Shiraz; the Dragon's Blood McLaren Vale Shiraz. Choosing sites that offer the greatest varietal expression, concentration and finesse, the wine then saw maturation in French oak of sizes ranging from barriques (225L) to puncheons (500L) for 12 months. The result is a foreboding Shiraz that displays notes of blueberry, blackcurrant, aniseed and balancing earthen touch. Ideal served on its own to fully appreciate the rich and complex flavours but also at home when paired with French cutlets and slow cooked duck.
With the Southern Ocean coastline just minutes from Gemtree's vineyards, the maritime influence runs deep at this winery. Couple this with the certified organic vineyards that are tended by hand and you have a perfect recipe for a bold and full-bodied Shiraz; the Dragon's Blood McLaren Vale Shiraz. Choosing sites that offer the greatest varietal expression, concentration and finesse, the wine then saw maturation in French oak of sizes ranging from barriques (225L) to puncheons (500L) for 12 months. The result is a foreboding Shiraz that displays notes of blueberry, blackcurrant, aniseed and balancing earthen touch. Ideal served on its own to fully appreciate the rich and complex flavours but also at home when paired with French cutlets and slow cooked duck.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionMcLaren Vale
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameGemtree
- Wine MakerMike Brown
- Vegan Friendlyfalse
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
- Organictrue
- More about the Dan Murphy's Wine Panel
Dan Murphy's Wine Panel
Australia's premier retail wine assessment panel
Vintage 2017
90 points
Lifted blue and fruit, smallgoods, oak notes, dark rose petal, forest fruit, chocolate, spice. A great entry point into what McLaren Vale Shiraz is all about.
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Huon Hooke
Prolific Australian wine reviewer for Fairfax Media and The Real Review
Vintage 2021
91 points The Real Review
Good depth of bright red-purple colour. Earthy spice and sweet black clay aromas, dark chocolate and mocha too. Medium-full body, nice balance and good tannins that supply firm structure and suggest it will take age well, although it drinks well now. A terrific bargain.
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