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Fowles Wine Ladies Who Shoot their Lunch Shiraztext
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Fowles Wine Ladies Who Shoot their Lunch Shiraz 2010

Strathbogie Ranges , Victoria, AustraliaIf you don't fall in love with the name (intriguing) or the label (characterful) you'll surely fall in love with the fresh, inviting and open wine. Concentrated in fruit, complexed by ancient granitic soils and brightened by altitude, this wine was blended to complement wild game. This shiraz was aged in 1/3 stainless steel, 1/3 140-year old oak and 1/3 oak puncheons; no overblown sweet oaked shiraz here. In fact, this wine is much more to the wild, Rhone-inflected syrah bent. Intense aromas of floral cassis, black cherry and leather lead to a fresh and savoury palate of black cherry, fine black pepper, softly plush tannins and black plums on the lingering finish. I'll concur that wild game would make a fine pair, though herbed lamb rack would also suit.Tasted: 25 February 2015Tasted by: Prices:
AUS$30.00750ml 
Producer: Fowles WineDistributors: Christopher Stewart Wines and Spirits Inc.
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 787267UPC: 9316572200030