WOODSTOCK - 'THE STOCKS' Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016

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Characteristic
This is a selection of the best barrels of shiraz from the century-old vines near the winery; the colour is good, the wine with a great array of spice, dark chocolate, black cherry and blackberry fruit. One of our favourites.

Very soft and approachable in youth, with a long, silky-smooth finish. Under this soft exterior is a solid backbone of ripe, long layered grape and oak rounded tannins with no sharp edges.

'THE STOCKS' single vineyard personality will grow through the initial primary fruit and vanillin oak flavours resulting in a complex and sleek demeanour. A powerful elegant wine which can cellar for over a decade.

This lush and structured Shiraz will stand up well to rich dishes like Slow Cooked Beef Ribs and Rare Seared Venison or Roasted Winter Vegetables or Eggplant Parmigiana... Or just savour on its own at the end of a meal or with some fine select cheeses.

The powerful, rich tannins of The Stocks will stand up well to rich dishes like Braised oxtail and Swiss Brown mushroom risoni with a seeded mustard butter and porcini jus Or just savour on its own at the end of a meal or with some fine selected cheeses.

'THE STOCKS’ Shiraz really comes into its own when aged in bottle. This is a wine that will reward your patient cellaring with the further development of its unique terroir characteristics. Ten to fifteen years is the sweet spot and we have enjoyed amazing bottles of previous vintages twenty or more years on.

2016
Wine of note Matthew Jukes top 100 Australian Wines 2019/2020
95 Points - Wine Showcase Magazine
94 Points - Huon Hooke

2015
93 Points James Halliday Wine Companion
91 Points Campbell Madinson - The Wine Front
90 Points (Highly Recommended) - Decanter Magazine
96 Points Wine Showcase Magazine
Trophy/Grand Gold - Mundus Vini 2018
2 x Golds - China Wine and Spirit Awards, Melbourne International Wine Competition
Silver Outstanding - 2018 International Wine and Spirit Competition (HK)

2014
97 Points James Halliday Wine Companion
3 x Gold Medals - 2017 International Wine and Spirit Competitiion (HK), 2017 Mundus Vini
(GmbH), 2016 La Selection, Basel (Ch.)

2013
95 Points James Halliday Wine Companion
91 Points Huon Hooke
Silver Outstanding 2015 International Wine and Spirit Competition (HK)

2012
95 Points James Halliday Wine Companion
90 Points Huon Hooke
Gold - China Wine and Spirit Awards

2010
95 Points James Halliday Wine Companion
93 Points Huon Hooke

2009 rated 95
2008 rated 93
2007 rated 96
2006 rated 92