Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea Shiraz 2011

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Pleasant
Label Name:
 
Maurice O'Shea Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Hunter Valley, New South Wales
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.7%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday – 98 points (Australian Wine Companion, tasting noted 13 Mar 2014); Robert Parker (Lisa Perrotti‑Brown) – 94 points (Wine Advocate, June 2014)

Tasting Note
Pronounced red and black fruits (blackberry, plum), baking spice, dark chocolate and fertile loam; medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins, lively acidity and a very long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, rib‑eye steak, braised beef short ribs, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Sichuan pepper beef, miso‑glazed aubergine, teriyaki beef skewers.

Production Method
Exclusively estate fruit; hand-harvested, destemmed to small open fermenters, short cold soak, ~7-day fermentation, pressed to large-format French oak and aged ~18 months before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Mount Pleasant, founded by Maurice O’Shea in 1921; estate includes Old Hill (1880), Old Paddock (1921) and Rosehill (1946). Maurice O’Shea Shiraz is the estate flagship, produced from top parcells.