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Brokenwood `Graveyard Vineyard` Shiraz 2014(3 x 750mL), Hunter Valley, NSW

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  1. Brokenwood `Graveyard Vineyard` Shiraz 2014(3 x 750mL), Hunter Valley, NSW

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Understandably some excitement surrounding the release of this wine. Scooping the pool at the 2015 Hunter Valley Wine Show with 5 trophies is a massive achievement. Tasting the wine it is easy to see why. A wine of great poise and is it as good as the 1998 and 1986? Time will tell but it is a very, very good Shiraz.

Chief Winemaker Iain Riggs made the comment during vintage 2014 that he thought in 32 years there were no more surprises left. Except of course starting to pick Semillon on the 8th of January and Shiraz one month later.

Once upon a time, before the private irrigation scheme, some Shiraz was picked in late January but Semillon was always early February. Not so any more. The winter and the spring of 2013 were very dry, in fact 207mm in the last 5 months of the year. Lower crop and low foliage equals early

picking except vintage 2014 which was not too dissimilar to 2000, except 2014 had perfectly ripe tannins at much lower sugar levels. An effortless high quality vintage for the winemakers.

Region:
NSW - Hunter Valley
State:
New South Wales
Country:
Australia

Expert Reviews

It hardly needs be said this is a great Graveyard, shortlisted for Wine of the Year. It is full-bodied, with intense intersections and trails of black fruits, earth, leather, spice, oak and ripe tannins running in all directions. Its magic is that it remains coherent, with its line (or focus) never compromised.. Rating 98 - Drink by 2054, James Halliday - Published on 06 Oct 2016

Winery Tasting Notes

Colour

Perfect bright mid density colour with purple tints just adding to the appeal.

Aroma

The use of large format oak and very little new (all French) has allowed the red spice Hunter Shiraz fruit to shine, maybe red pastille in character?

Palate

Initial palate is very supple and complete; there are no ‘edges’ to the palate giving a lovely flow from start to finish. The importance of acidity can never be underestimated as this underpins the structure. It is a juicy acidity and in complete harmony with the ripe tannins and perfectly balanced oak.

Food

Pairs well with Osso bucco or slow roasted lamb shoulder.

Drink

Will improve with further bottle age.

Medals & Trophies

Hunter Valley Wine Show 2015

Trophy - Best Shiraz

Trophy - Best Red Wine of Show

Trophy - Best Named Vineyard Wine

Trophy - Best Named Vineyard Red Wine

Trophy - Best Current & One-Year-Old Shiraz

Gold - Class 29/2014 Shiraz

Winery Profile

At nearly 40 years young, Brokenwood Wines, in the heart of the Hunter Valley, can lay claim to not only an iconic vineyard with the Graveyard Vineyard but to the preservation of a wine fraternity that proudly has as its mission statement, 'to make great wine and have fun'.

The original land that was to become the Cricket Pitch Vineyard was purchased in 1970 and planted immediately to Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Graveyard Vineyard, planted to Shiraz in 1968, was bought in 1978 and by the mid 1980s was producing a premium Single Vineyard wine. The first Langton's Classification of Premium Australian Wine was launched in 1993 and the Graveyard Shiraz was then, and remains, the highest-placed Hunter Valley Shiraz.

The Hunter Valley is renowned for its dry table wines of Semillon and Shiraz. Brokenwood's production of these is further supported by premium grapes from as far afield as Orange, Beechworth and McLaren Vale.

Today, Brokenwood boasts an impressive array of premium quality wines, sourced from 'all the right regions, for all the right reasons', from the Graveyard Shiraz to the Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc Semillon and Cricket Pitch Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot.

“Our philosophy is to produce wine that focuses on the unique regional characteristics of the Hunter Valley and premium wine regions throughout Australia.” Iain Riggs, Chief Winemaker & Managing Director, Brokenwood Wines.

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Other Information

  • 2014 vintage
  • 3 x 750mL Bottles
  • NSW - Hunter Valley, New South Wales
  • Screwcap closure
  • 13.5% alc.
  • New

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