Hickinbotham The Peake Cab Shiraz 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hickinbotham
Label Name:
 
The Peake Cab Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clarendon, McLaren Vale, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 56%, Shiraz 44%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
2019: Wine Advocate 97; The Wine Front 97; Australian Wine Companion 96; Wine Spectator 95; Wine Enthusiast 94

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blueberry and plum with dark chocolate, espresso, vanilla, cedar and Asian spice. Mint and bay lift the aromatics; fine nutty tannins, balanced acidity and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, aged cheddar, beef short ribs; Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Peking duck, spicy Sichuan beef, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented in separate parcels, matured ~18 months in French oak (≈50% new), then blended and bottle-aged. Vineyard follows minimal-intervention/organic-biodynamic practices.

Vineyard Info
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard (planted 1971) in Clarendon, McLaren Vale. Historically supplied fruit to major Australian houses; bottled under the Hickinbotham label from 2012. Flagship estate wine named 'The Peake'.