Mount Pleasant Rosehill Shiraz 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Pleasant
Label Name:
 
Rosehill Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Hunter Valley (Pokolbin, Lower Hunter)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Halliday Wine Companion 95 pts; Ned Goodwin 95 pts; Decanter World Wine Awards 93 pts; multiple retail reviews 93–96 pts

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark-plum and liquorice fruit with violets, black pepper, dried-meat/savoury notes and subtle cedary oak. Plush mid-palate, polished yet firm tannins and a long, peppery finish.

Food Pairing
BBQ lamb or grilled steak, venison, aged cheddar; Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Sichuan pepper beef, Thai grilled meats.

Production Method
Hand-picked fruit chilled, destemmed and fermented in open-top fermenters with short cold-soak and regular plunging; pressed before dryness, MLF in tank, matured ~9 months in large-format French oak (c.20% new).

Vineyard Info
Mount Pleasant, founded by Maurice O’Shea; Rosehill planted 1946. Ancient volcanic loam site in Pokolbin producing single-vineyard Shiraz noted for elegance and ageability.