Giaconda Estate Vineyard Shiraz 2018

Giaconda Estate Vineyard Shiraz 201896 100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling. com Very bright and sappy with a lot of spice and ripe red plums, as well as graphite and espresso. This is so fragrant. The palate has assertive toasted spice and roasted coffee flavors and a sapid texture with such layered tannins. Very focused, very rich and very complex. Exceptionally complex, dark and brooding. Black plum and wild berry fruits are complimented by graphite, undergrowth, smoked meats and

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James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com

Very bright and sappy with a lot of spice and ripe red plums, as well as graphite and espresso. This is so fragrant. The palate has assertive toasted-spice and roasted-coffee flavors and a sapid texture with such layered tannins. Very focused, very rich and very complex.

Exceptionally complex, dark and brooding. Black plum and wild berry fruits are complimented by graphite, undergrowth, smoked meats and elegant floral notes. The palate is plush followed with a crescendo of tannins that whisk the wine on a long journey over the palate. Here stands the iron fist in a velvet glove. Savoury tannins build on a long, spicy and complete mouthful of flavours. Despite the power and full throttle fruit, this wine retains an elegance and nobility often talked about though rarely seen. One of the most complete and satisfying Estate Vineyard wines released to date.