MetalaShiraz Cabernet 2012
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Metala is an iconic name from the perpetual award-winning region of Langhorne Creek in South Australia. Deep red in colour, this wine is a solid blend. Some vibrant Cabernet characters such as currants and blackberries are prominent on the nose, with regional white peppers and some subtle floral notes.
Metala is an iconic name from the perpetual award-winning region of Langhorne Creek in South Australia. Deep red in colour, this wine is a solid blend. Some vibrant Cabernet characters such as currants and blackberries are prominent on the nose, with regional white peppers and some subtle floral notes.
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 Cabernet
- Size750mL
- RegionLanghorne Creek
- Current Vintage2012
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameMetala
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker

Vintage 2012
94 points www.winecompanion.com.au
Right in the sweet spot. Nothing overdone but oodles of dark fruit power. Flavours of leather, blackberry, saltbush and then a mix of cloves and chocolate. Smooth body of flavour. Tangy through the finish. Tannin, but set into the fruit, so that it comes across as seamless.
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