| Products |
2008 III Associates Squid Ink Shiraz - 750ml
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| Winemaker |
Brian Light |
| Vintage |
2008 |
| Variety |
100% Shiraz |
| Region |
McLaren Vale 100% |
| Bottled |
September 2009 |
| Maturation |
18 months in French Oak and American Oak Hogsheads |
| Alcohol |
14.5% |
The 2008 vintage was in 2 parts - those grapes harvested before the heat wave and those harvested during and after the heat wave. III Associates were able to harvest all their Shiraz before the heat wave ensuring consistent high quality. The nose is complex with highlights of ripe berry, spice and hints of vanilla and toasty oak. The palate has rich, concentrated flavours of berry and spice leading to a firm tannin finish with some toasty oak flavours. The most intense wine we have bottled. The wine has all the hallmarks of a classic McLaren Vale Shiraz.
| Tasting Notes |
September 2009 |
| Colour |
Deep Red |
| Nose |
Complex nose with ripe blackberry fruit, spice and a touch of vanilla. |
| Palate |
Rich and concentrated with berry and spice dominant and some toasty oak notes. The wine is full bodied with a firm ripe tannin finish. |
| Potential |
Needs bottle age of 5-8years to complex and soften. |
Why Squid Ink?
This Shiraz selected from our Squid Ink vineyard has once again produced a very limited wine of magnificent intensity. The grapes from these vines are almost black blue in colour and when handled leave a dark pigment. With this in mind… We III Associates believe that Squid Ink will also leave its mark on you! Complex flavours of blackberry, chocolate & spice combine with new American Oak, with fine grain tannins, that grip until the finish. One Squid Ink takes a hold of you… You have found a wine to dye for!
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Register Your Interest
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McLaren Vale Premium Wines
130 Main Road
(PO Box 692)
McLaren Vale, SA, 5171
Tel: (08) 8323 7940
Fax: (08) 8323 7422
Freecall: 1800 501 513
Email: winery@associates.com.au
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