2018 Dairy Block Grand Vin Shiraz Magnum

Name: 2018 Dairy Block Grand Vin Shiraz Magnum
Brand: Sophie's Hill Vineyard
SKU: DB-GVSHZ-2018-MAG
Price: 190.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$190

Picked from a small parcel of specially selected old vines, north facing at high altitude. This portion of the vineyard is hand manicured from pruning through to shoot and fruit thinning to produce a very special parcel of grapes. Selectively harvested, berry sorted and matured in 50% new French oak for 14 months.

Vivid mid ruby colour with a deep brick red hue. Intense aromas of spice, pepper and sweet raspberries with hints of black olives. Flavours carry over to the palate, with depth and intensity. Soft, drying and velvety tannins, combined with subtle cedary oak flavours, give great structure and length.

This wine is a stunning example of an Adelaide Hills Shiraz with wonderful rich and powerful tannins with great cellaring potential.

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96 points
It’s dark red, though it’s no “beast” – as you’d expect from the Adelaide Hills. Loads of pepper and spice – white pepper and black pepper – even a hint of Szechuan. It’s a delicious wine – sapid and balanced

nick butler | the real review 2020

2018 Dairy Block Grand Vin Shiraz Magnum

$190.00

Technical Details

Vineyard:

Adelaide Hills

Year Planted: 1996

Elevation: 480m

Aspect: South facing

Orientation: North/South

Geology: Shallow, shaley, loam topsoil overlying a free draining loamy clay with fragments of shale and ironstone.

Rainfall: 255mm

Mean Jan Temp: 27.6°C

Hot and dry conditions in January and February with a
cool March allowed slow ripening
and produced balanced wines
with excellent colour and tannin
structure. A notable vintage

Harvested: 23/03/2018

Yield: 15.3 tonnes

Baume: 14.6Be

Acid: 6.6

pH: 3.73

Barrel Aged: 18 months

Oak: 28% New French

2018 Dairy Block Grand Vin Shiraz Magnum

“Ace of Trumps 2018 shows real depth and intent. There’s intensity, but also restraint dark berries, spice and a beautiful structure that holds everything together. It drinks beautifully now, but you can tell it will reward patience. A standout wine that lives up to its name.”

EMMA R.

“Ace of Trumps 2018 shows real depth and intent. There’s intensity, but also restraint dark berries, spice and a beautiful structure that holds everything together. It drinks beautifully now, but you can tell it will reward patience. A standout wine that lives up to its name.”

EMMA R.

“Ace of Trumps 2018 shows real depth and intent. There’s intensity, but also restraint dark berries, spice and a beautiful structure that holds everything together. It drinks beautifully now, but you can tell it will reward patience. A standout wine that lives up to its name.”

EMMA R.