2014 Glenguin Estate Schoolhouse Block Shiraz, Hunter Valley
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GLESCHSH14
The name Glenguin comes from the original Scots Gaelic name of the Highland Whisky distillery now called “Glengoyne”
Glenguin Vineyard was first planted in the 1980s with an average vine age now over 25 years and each wine comes from a small individual vineyard block on the property.
Organic and biodynamic farming practices are used at Glenguin where things are still done by hand from planting through vine training to pruning and handpicking at vintage.
Glenguin wines have won major Trophies including NSW and Boutique Wine Show Trophies for best white wine plus both Best Red and NSW Wine of the Year at the NSW Wine Awards for shiraz. Production is extremely limited with just a few hundred cases of each of our wines which are only made in good vintages.
2014 was Glenguin’s best vintage to date with lower than expected yields of 1.25 tonnes per acre.
Fermented on skins for 10 days with 20% whole bunches the wine was then matured in large French oak barrels for 12 months (25% new) and finally bottle aged for 12 months prior to release.
The end product shows red and black fruits all over the palate. The tannins are smoky, dusty and supple - they coat the mouth rather than dry it out. Extraordinary balance and length making this a stunning example of the heights that Hunter Valley Shiraz can reach in truly amazing years. There’s nothing here to suggest the wine cannot last three decades and maybe longer with perfect cellaring.
97 points - James Halliday
''Hand-picked, 20% whole bunches, open-fermented, 3 days cold soak, open-fermented, 10 days on skins, matured in French hogsheads (25% new) for 12 months.
Both the bouquet and palate have complex elements deriving from the very high (for the Hunter Valley) whole bunch component, but shares the medium-bodied freshness of its siblings, all three with the same modest alcohol.'
Drink by 2044.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Hunter Valley |
| Varietals | Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 97 |
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