

93 POINT MULTI AWARD WINNING BAROSSA SHIRAZ OUTCLASSED $350 BIRD IN HAND
Vintage: | |
Source/Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar for 5+ years |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 14.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.60 |
Rating: | 93 |
A glass staining ruby purple in colour this wine leaps from the glass with clove spice, perfumed blue and black fruits and a hint of vanillin cream. The palate shows full ripe and dense black fruits with lighter cream and blueberry crumble characters. The ripe, textured tannins provide ample framework for the fruit and along with the fine oak influence ensure a long and structured finish redolent of dark chocolate and darker fruit.
The 2014 Vintage saw the hottest summer recorded in South Australia. With 13 days reaching 40 degrees or above and normally followed by strong winds at night. This resulted in lower crops than the average and early ripening across most varieties. After the heat, a rain event caused the most February rain for 30 years, providing beneficial moisture and berry flavour to develop alongside sugar formation. The resultant wines are abundant in fruit with elegant mouth-feel.
Selected parcels of some of the best fruit were earmarked early on for this Shiraz. Sourced both from our own Estate blocks as well as very special local growers these vineyards showcase the a seamless and fine blend of Shiraz in the trademark Hemera Estate elegant house style.
Once the grapes have been identified to be of optimum ripeness the parcels are brought into the winery where they are gently crushed into the open top fermenters. After pressing, the free-run and pressed wine are combined based on taste before being transferred into a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak barrels for 18 months of maturation. Each parcel is kept separate throughout matura- tion with careful barrel selection taking place before the final wine is blended.
93 Points James Halliday wine Companion
Crushed and destemmed, open-fermented, matured in new and used oak for 18 months, a barrel selection. A traditional full-bodied Barossa Valley shiraz layered with black fruits; a substantial oak contribution, but the tannins are soft and supple.
At the International Wine Challenge, The Hemera Shiraz outclassed the following
Bird In Hand M.A.C Shiraz 2012 (95 Pts JH & $350)
Byrne Antiquarian Barossa Shiraz 2013 (94 Pts JH & $60)
Gatt Shiraz 2012 (92 Pts JH & $60)
Gatt Shiraz 2013 (90 Pts JH & $60)
All Saints Estate 'Family Cellar' Shiraz 2013 (94 Pts JH & $52)
Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2012 (97 Pts JH & $50)
Silver Medal Winner
International Wine Challenge 2016
Award Winner
Decanter World wine 2016
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