2014 Mr. Riggs The Chap Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale Coonawarra
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With over a quarter of a century of winemaking experience, Ben Riggs is well established under his own banner. Ben sources the best fruit from individual vineyards in McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, Langhorne Creek, Coonawarra, and from his own Piebald Gully Vineyard (shiraz and viognier). Each wine expresses the essence of not only the vineyard, but also the region's terroir. The vision of the Mr Riggs brand is unpretentious and personal:?to make the wines I love to drink'. He drinks very well.
Mr. Riggs can be summed up in two words; Winemaker's Wine. Built on the winemaker's long held dream to make icon wines from icon regions, the wines express the essence of the vineyard and variety in a style that is big, rich and complex, but also with finesse, texture and elegance. Based in his beloved McLaren Vale, Ben Riggs also teams up with renowned growers from other tried and tested regions including Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra and Langhorne Creek.
Combining winemaking skills and a great deal of viticultural involvement, it is from these vineyards he is able to select pristine parcels of fruit, be it McLaren Vale Shiraz, Watervale Riesling, Adelaide Hills Tempranillo, Coonawarra Cabernet or something new and different entirely to express his winemaking ability and creativity.
James Halliday Wine Companion
Combining winemaking skills and a great deal of viticultural involvement, it is from these vineyards he is able to select pristine parcels of fruit, be it McLaren Vale Shiraz, Watervale Riesling, Adelaide Hills Tempranillo, Coonawarra Cabernet or something new and different entirely to express his winemaking ability and creativity.
James Halliday Wine Companion
TROPHY | Best in Show by Varietal Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon category at the London International Wine Competition 2021.
Deep, rich ruby colour with faint tints of brick and purple. The bouquet is layered and rich, ripe and quite complex with raspberry, cassis and earthy-chocolaty development. A hint of Ribena cordial. It’s full-bodied and rich, again very chocolaty and showing some developed flavours. It’s full-bodied, thickly-textured, not the most elegant wine but certainly generously flavoured and proportioned.
Huon Hooke therealreview.com February 2021
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale, Coonawarra |
| Varietals | Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
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