Carlei Green Vineyards Cuvee Stephen Thomson Shiraz 2017

Carlei Green Vineyards Cuvee Stephen Thomson Shiraz 2017"Very deep vibrant red colour with a slight purple hue, the aroma has intense lifted ripe red and black fruits avoiding any over ripe elements reflecting the cooler year. Hints of black and white pepper spice and savoury notes lead to a palate that complements the aromas, rich and round with intense, juicy and chewy fruit, framed by soft but persistent tannins and a touch of French oak. A lingering, balanced mineral acidity finishes a complex wine

Clones: P59 (47%)

"A very dry spring and summer produced exceptionally intense fruit from the Seaview parcel

This is a wine with layers of complexity

Note that the term vigna does not have to be used as an identifier – Aldo Conterno does not label his separate Barolos with this descriptor

These communes each have unique geography

not quantity

"A brooding nose of red and black fruits that occupy the cherry spectrum in the main

with lingering suggestions of licorice

"I was so enamoured of this wine I rushed off to buy a case for myself

"As humans go

This wine is never oak driven but can certainly benefit from a higher percentage of new oak without being dominated by sappy

It is normally the richest and strongest of the Frankland Estate reds