Zonte's Footstep

Z Force Shiraz McLaren Vale 2016

Gold Medal - Womens Wine & Spirits Awards 2020 Gold Medal - AWC Vienna 2019 Gold Medal - Sommeliers Challenge 2019 Gold Medal - CWSA 2019 Gold Medal - Critics Challenge 2019 Gold Medal - San Diego Wine Competition 2019 Gold Medal - Tastings World Wine Championships 2018 Gold Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards 2019 "Bright blackcurrant, mint, plum, cedar and anise perfume. Vibrant and fresh on the palate, with oak supporting the finish. Pronounced length. Will age handsomely." 93 Points/Cellar Selection - Tastings World Wine Championships 2018 - "Black violet colour. Perfumed aromas of macerated strawberries, jasmine, coconut, and vanilla-sandalwood with a velvety, vibrant, dry- yet-fruity medium-full body and a warming, complex, long pickled melon and black pepper finish with well-integrated, firm tannins and moderate oak flavour. An intensely perfumed and complex Shiraz that will delight your guest's palates." 5 Stars - Winestate Magazine 'Main-freight World’s Greatest Shiraz/Syrah XIV Wine of the Year 2019 - "A beautiful full-bodied shiraz. The nose offers a melange of rich ripe fruit and classy oak that is all repeated on the long well balanced palate. Has some lovely soft tannins." 5 Stars - Winestate Magazine ''McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Fleurieu & Surrounds': "Lovely nose - smells like a spicy fruit cake with good palate weight and structure with lovely layers of fruit, oak and tannins 'This is big wine' Noted one judge." 94 Points - Paul Ippolito 20th April 2019 "The flagship release for Zonte's Footstep, a quality McLaren Vale outfit. This Shiraz Petit Sirah is a stunningly youthful deep purple towards blackish red. Big, bold and rich fruit on offer and coming. A deep and intense set of aromas, fruit focussed, earthy and gutsy. McLaren through and through. Full bodied, good legs with smooth silky tannins. Well integrated oak, youthful, there but yet married well with the fruit in these early days. The nose and palate reflect blackberries, plums, spicy mixed fruit and sour cherries. Some liquorice hints as well. Very good winemaking here folks. The wine although upfront is also complex and unwinds nicely offering layer upon layer of intrigue. Seamless and smooth on the palate, it is now 3 years so some integration is starting off and thus it provides a delicious blackberry and cherry filled long finish. Not OTT in any way, not warm, just right for its early stage of development. It has long haul stamped in it, 10-15 years plus IMOA really lovely red wine that will augur well for special occasion drinking this Winter and for many more Winters to come. Try it with roasted beef ribs and potato galette." 95 Points - Wine Showcase Magazine "Vanilla aromas layered with spicy dark fruit. Nicely weighted palate that is full of fruit flavours with solid tannins in support. Good dry finish."