Sam Plunkett SV Series Tait Hamilton Barrel Select Shiraz 2019
About the wine
One-of-a-kind red from the ultimate Shiraz region of VIC.
- This is a superb example of a big rich Shiraz from the most prestigious Shiraz region in Victoria — Heathcote. It’s named in honour of the hardworking grower.
- Smelling of divinely dark fruits like blackberries, black pepper and smokey oak, this is a bold, full-bodied wine with buckets of ripe fruit flavours and a hint of sweet spice.
- A great wine like this, from pristine grapes, made by a talented winemaker and matured in exceptional oak from American Shenandoah forests for 14 months has to be tried at least once in your life.
Best before
Red's made from very ripe fruit like this have a plushness that makes them approachable and enjoyable when young, and we'll drink this wine at home as a youngster. But the weight and tannin also gives it capacity to age, certainly 5 years, and for people who like more savoury wine, perhaps up to 8 years.
Serving advice
In truth I would open the bottle and get straight into it, but if you have the time and patience it will open up a little if left to breath for an hour or so.
Food match
We have a great butcher in Avenel, and ideally we'd have a piece of aged beef from Scotty to go with this Shiraz. But in truth it's pretty versatile wine - any red meat, and perhaps follow on with a hard cheese instead of dessert.
Contains sulphites
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Australia
Central Victoria
Shiraz
Big Red
14.0% ABV
75cl
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Sam Plunkett
- Winemaking legend Sam sources grapes from the family vineyard in the Strathbogie ranges of Central Victoria. Winemakers don't come much more in love with their job than him - he'd "happily spend everyday around tanks, barrels, stainless steel toys and wine".
He’s had a meteoric rise from self-taught winemaker to a multi award-winner and even has his own cellar door now! His winery was recently recognised as one of the Top 10 Dark Horse wineries in James Halliday's 2021 Awards.
The backing of thousands of Naked Angels has helped pave the way for Sam to continue making the great wine he loves, exclusively for you!
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