M53 Shiraz 2014

Oliver’s Taranga. McLaren Vale. South Australia.
100 % Shiraz.

Fantastisk topklasse Shiraz. Dyb i farven og høj viscositet og med en ekstraordinært god duft, der fortæller en historie om et langt liv levet i den gode muld i en af Australiens allerbedste marker. Det er ikke for ingenting at netop disse druer også er at finde i ikoniske Penfolds Grange. Duftnuancer af bl.a. tobak, tovværk, chokolade, vanilje, ristede nødder og solbær byder en velkommen. Smagsoplevelsen følger op med noter af karamel, kaffe, chokolade, røde bær, blå bær, blommer, kirsebær, lakrids og en charmerende afslutning af sprød chokoladekiks 🙂

En super smooth vin, der godt nok stadig er i sin ungdom, men som allerede nu, og i de næste mange år vil byde på himmelske mundfulde.

Senest bedømt i juni 2019.

Oliver’s Taranga’s top vin. Kun lavet i exceptionelle år. Dette er kun anden gang at Oliver’s Taranga laver denne yderst sjældne top top vin. Første gang var i 2010.

Oliver’s Taranga leverer druer i absolut topklasse, hvilket er årsagen til, at de som eneste McLaren Vale winery er hædret med Penfolds Grange Growers Perpetual Trophy, og de har leveret druer til Penfolds Grange et hav af gange. Der er kælet for alle detaljer i deres vine, og man fornemmer at hver drue yder sit optimale.

Læs om Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards

Noter fra vinmageren

A brand in its truest form is simply a way for a farmer to mark and own the fruits of their labour, and our ancestors have long been making a mark on the Taranga property. M53 branded the finest Taranga herd back in 1880 and now, more than 135 years later, it marks Taranga’s finest wine.

Aroma

Blackberry essence, smoky bacon, mulberry, tar, dark chocolate, pepper spice and toast.

Palate

Blackberry compote, sweet spice, cherry cola, rum & raisin chocolate finished with fine long lingering tannins, layers and weight. Super balanced and textured.

History

M53 is the original horse and cattle brand used by our ancestors on the ‘Taranga’ property in the 1880’s. Back then it marked our finest herd, now it marks our finest wine. Released only in exceptional vintages, the
M53 is a rare beast and made in tiny volumes.

Vintage

The 2014 vintage was a warm one, and crops were quite low indeed. These tough conditions are perfect for ripening our 1948 planted Shiraz to perfection. The concentration on the vine has followed through into the wine making this a classic McLaren Vale Shiraz for the ages.

Oak treatment and volume

3 French Hogsheads 100% new.

Region

Taranga vineyard, McLaren Vale. Sourced from the ‘Old Block’, planted by HJ Oliver in 1948. Clone unknown – we call it ‘Oliver’s Old’ locally.

Cellaring

15+ years

Fra vinskribenterne

Hand-picked from the Old Block (re-)planted ’48, destemmed, crushed, 3 days cold soak, wild yeast open-fermented, matured in (three) new French hogsheads. Only made in exceptional years, this the second release (’10). Pre-fermentation maceration is one of the keys to a beautifully cadenced wine, almost polished so supple is the fruit and tannin profile. There’s no sense of alcohol intrusion, seemingly less than 14.5%. The French oak has paid its way many times over.
James Halliday. 97 points. Published 01 August 2018

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