V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2014 Museum Release
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2014 Museum Release
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2014 Museum Release
Overview
Overview
The Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards from V&A Lane have been important contributors to Wynns’ top wines for many years. However this area is also gaining a reputation for a great Shiraz and a marriage of the two varieties is a part of Wynns history, going back to its earliest blends.
Note: The tasting note reflects the wine when it was tasted in 2013 upon its release. It has since evolved and developed further complexity following years of careful bottle maturation in our cellars.
Our winemaking team have recently tasted this wine and confirmed its condition. It is drinking beautifully today showcasing intriguing aged characteristics that can only be derived with the passage of time.
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13% |
| Peak Drinking | Now - 2031 |
| Winemaker | Sarah Pidgeon |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 95 Points | Bob Campbell |
| 94 points | Peter Chapman |
| 93 points | Campbell Mattinson |
| 93 points | James Halliday |
| Silver | 2016 Great Australian Red Wine Show |
Bob Campbell
"Quite a complex red that initially showed sweet dark berry fruits before revealing cinnamon and other spices and finishing with a jaffa, mandarin and dark chocolate note. There is also a suggestion of florals. Quite accessible but with potential. 95 Points."
Campbell Mattinson
"It’s medium-bodied. Emphatically so. That’s a (very) good thing. It shows plum, redcurrant and boysenberry before tipping into blackcurrant territory, notes of bay leaf, fennel and tea-soaked tobacco adding breadth to the flavour profile. Oak adds a slipperiness more than it does flavour; you’d have to say that balance is a key feature. Is there a hint of black pepper here? Perhaps. I like the flow of this. The succulent ease. 93 Points."
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Lamb
Duck
Veg
Pizza
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Concentrated mulberry and blackberry with hints of flinty shale and distilled blood orange.
Flavours and Palate
Co-fermentation creates a rich and textured style. The long time on skins takes the fruit into savoury and complex territory. Dark brambly fruits are layered with wet tobacco aniseed and peppery spice. Velvety tannin creates depth and is defined by crisp acidity and beautiful line, leaving the palate full and long with a smoky gravelly finish.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Coonawarra, South Australia
Coonawarra, on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is a flat, isolated region almost mid-point between Adelaide and Melbourne. The area enjoys a cool maritime climate - similar to that of Bordeaux - and is renowned for its unique terra rossa soil. Rich, rust coloured soils… crimson sunburnt faces… magenta sunsets: this is red wine country! While Coonawarra is famous for its rich, minty Cabernet, the area also produces Shiraz and Merlot and surprisingly good Chardonnay and Riesling.