Hickinbotham Brooks Road Shiraz 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hickinbotham
Label Name:
 
Brooks Road Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clarendon, McLaren Vale, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz 97%, Malbec 3%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday: 98; Wine Spectator: 95; Wine Enthusiast: 93; Robert Parker (WA): 92; James Suckling: 93; Winefront (Campbell Mattinson): 95; Ken's Wine Guide: 93

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark-fruited Shiraz: blueberry, blackberry and plum with black licorice, clove, dried herbs and menthol. Velvety, silky texture with fine-grained tannins and a long, spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb chops, venison stew, braised beef short ribs, peppered steak. Asian: char siu or hoisin pork, Korean BBQ (galbi), Sichuan-style beef, teriyaki beef bowls.

Production Method
Hand-picked fruit; 50% crushed, 40% destemmed, 10% whole bunch. Cold soak 4 days; ~18 days on skins; basket-pressed. Aged in French oak foudre and puncheons (30% new) after 6 months on lees.

Vineyard Info
From Hickinbotham’s Clarendon Vineyard (established plantings 1971). Bottled under the Hickinbotham label since 2012; farmed with organic/biodynamic practices under viticulturist Michael Lane.