2016 Heartbreak Hill Shiraz
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Sourced from the Clare Valley, the 2016 Shiraz Heartbreak Hill Roach Road White Hut is a terrific wine, not out of place at all among the Barossans in the Two Hands lineup. Loaded with raspberry fruit and dried spices, it's full-bodied, supple and long, with fine-grained, silky tannins that caress the palate. Remarkable, given the vines are only 12-13 years old.
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The inky colored 2016 Shiraz Heartbreak Hill Single Vineyard comes from the Clare Valley which is north of Adelaide. This region is mostly known for Riesling and consists of a north-south running valley and a continental climate (cool/cold nights and warm hot days). Its deep purple color is followed by a concentrated yet elegant Shiraz that offers plenty of black and blue fruits, dark chocolate, and crushed rock/mineral aromas and flavors. Picking up more violet and spice nuances with time in the glass, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a silky texture, beautiful purity of fruit, and a great finish. This beauty shines for its finesse and elegance and has enough tannin to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age. It will keep for over a decade.