Fox In The Hen House Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 Dozen
International Multiple Gold Medal Winner 93 Point Rated Sam Kim Wine Orbit
Why to buy
- Gold Medal Winner Australia Wine Showcase Magazine
- Gold Medal Winner Denver International Wine Show
- Highly Rated Huon Hooke The Real Review & Wine Spectator
Tasting Notes
Fox in the Hen House Barossa Valley Shiraz is rich, dense and intense with an inky, mulberry- hue. A subtle and sophisticated nose leads to a powerful palate of ripe black cherries and the darkest and richest chocolate, integrated with ripe dark juicy plum flesh, traces of freshly ground coffee beans, hints of black olive, peat and aniseed. Textural and well-balanced, this wine features mildly smooth tannins, leading to a powerful but harmonious finish.
Technical Notes
Growing conditions began well for the 2015 Barossa vintage with above average early and late winter rains that filled the soils and dams so the vines got away to a healthy start. A drier and warmer than average spring, with some frosty nights, meant some vineyards were affected with mid-late spring frosts, resulting in reduced yields in some parts of the Barossa. Rain, mild conditions and cool nights in mid-summer were favourable for steadily ripening grapes and vibrant flavour development. A burst of late summer hot weather resulted in an early start to vintage across much of the valley, with many varieties ripening together. The 2015 vintage is remembered as one of the shortest and fastest vintages following an almost near perfect growing season. A great vintage was capped off by average grape yields and high quality fruit. The Shiraz was de-stemmed, not crushed, into open fermenters, then pumped over and cap plunged 2-3 times daily during ferment for 10-14 days to maximise colour and flavour from the skins, and minimise phenolic extraction. The wine is then Basket Pressed off the skins and 30-40% undergoes barrel ageing in a mix of 70% French and 30% American new oak for up to 18 months. The result is a deeply coloured, opulent Shiraz-fruit driven wine with a smooth, fleshy tannin mouthfeel and lingering, subtle oak flavours complimenting the palate finish.
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