Full malolactic fermentation
The season was defined by a cool Spring
from a vintage that many commentators and producers are calling Vintage of the Century
especially in its brightly fruity expression
Mitchell McNicol Shiraz 2008 italy Full malolactic fermentationClare Valley, South Australia. "Chewy, deeply flavoured wine of intense dark fruits, liquorice, dry, sinewy tannins. Its a powerful hit of dark berry cherry aromas, stewed plums, cinnamon, allspice and fennel with woody notes swirling around. Good beefy flavour, meaty and full in a flourish of dark fruits, stains the palate well and pulls into a long, chalky pucker. A touch dry dry to finish, but the overall feel is good, and fresh, and with time to go