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  Hugh Hamilton, ‘Jekyll & Hyde’, Shiraz Viognier 2016

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  £25.50

  If you are a wine geek, you know of ‘co-fermentation’; a process in which two varieties (in this case, red Shiraz and white Viognier) are picked on the same day and blended at the crusher.  This produces a result quite different to blending ‘finished’ red and white wines. The tannin and fragrance of the small amount of Viognier are amplified by the process, and the resultant wine is more fragrant and shows greater depth and even-ness of tannin structure than we’d otherwise see. (Hugh won’t mind admitting he swiped the idea from the French).

  WINEMAKER’S NOTES
  There aren’t many times I can think of when adding a lighter
  colour leads to a darker one but the Jekyll is just that kind of
  paradox. By co-fermenting the varieties the Viognier skins help
  the colour molecules to form more stable complexes, and thereby
  create a darker colour.

  NOSE AND PALATE
  Fragrant orange blossom, jasmine, and violets. Pulpy dark fruits,
  plums, dark cherries, and cedar. The palate rolls with toasty oak,
  peach notes, more plums, and firm French oak. The resonant,
  lingering palate manages to be both structured and soft textured
  – like a favourite pair of jeans.

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  Hugh Hamilton, ‘The Ratbag’ Merlot, 2016

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  £17.95

  Hugh Hamilton is the 5th generation of a large wine dynasty and is regarded as the black sheep of the family. His daughter and 6th generation of the family, Mary, continues the legacy, making  Hugh Hamilton winery Australia’s oldest wine family.

  McLaren Vale is red wine heaven, with an ideal climate for bigger-bodied reds, but, with careful site selection, the region can grow pretty much anything. Merlot can be more difficult than some, with erratic yield and ripening habits; its unpredictability is sufficient reason for calling it ‘The Ratbag’. It certainly has a
  character all its own.

  The Ratbag is always a reminder to Hugh that Merlot is so much more than just a soft red wine. Each year the fruit that grows in their Church Vineyard tenaciously produces the most varietal Merlot I have ever tasted – not only soft, but full of character and class.

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  Fox Creek, ‘Short Row’ Shiraz, 2016

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  £18.95

  First produced in 1999, Short Row Shiraz acknowledges the traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz style that has brought the region the recognition and standing amongst the great wine regions of the world. A style based on a powerful fruit driven front and mid palate, with rich ripe tannins requiring significant new oak influence to be brought back into a semblance of balance.

  This big and rich Shiraz has been tamed slightly over the years to enhance its drinkability and poise in the glass but it still packs a punch on the palate. The original incarnation was from the short row vineyard, which is characterised by a magnificent big ball of fruit on the mid palate. We also select parcels from two other vineyards that exhibit similar flavour and tannin profiles.

  Appearance

  Fox Creek Shiraz Short Row 2016 on Vivino

  Deep purple

  Nose

  Plums, black cherry, raspberry, clove, dark chocolate. Intertwined with nutmeg, cinnamon, and roasted vanilla bean. 
  

  Palate

  Fruit driven front palate of plum, strawberry, black cherry, mid palate of strawberry and cream with hints of dark chocolate. The youthful grape tannins provide a firm texture and length that will soften and integrate with age.

  Drink now but this will reward with careful cellaring until 2020.

  AWARDS

  GOLD Medal Mundus Vini 2018

  GOLD Medal CWWSC 2018

  GOLD Medal Berlin Wine Trophy 2018

  GOLD Medal “Sakura” Japan’s Woman’s Wine Awards 2018

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