Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2005

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Winery:

Two Hands Wines

Varietal:

Syrah

Region:

Australia > South Australia > Barossa

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2012

UPC:

 

User Tags:  spice, purple, color descriptors, tart, rich, bottling, stone fruits, plum, deep, resinous 

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What to Expect

Australia has certainly made Syrah its own, even bestowing it with a new name: Shiraz. In the warm, dry climate of Australia this noble grape, responsible for some of the grandest wines of France, produces an intense, unique expression that is distinctly Australian. The ripe grapes take on classic notes of black pepper and leather that add depth and complexity to the black cherry and plum fruits on the palate. Australian Shiraz has typically been aged in American Oak barrels which impart the wine with a distinct note of vanilla that can add to the impression of ripeness many of these wines have, but the time in barrel also allows the wines a chance to settle and reveal their rich, voluptuously styled mouthfeel.

Winemakers Notes

Tasting Notes
2005 produced wines of stellar power and concentration whilst remaining perfectly balanced. The 2005 Ares is no exception.

Black to the core in colour.

Very complex amalgam of aromas such as; licorice, tar, earth, cedar chocolate and the blackest of fruits such as boysenberry, blackberry and fresh prunes.

Incredibly viscous and concentrated with excellent poise and balance for such a powerful wine, the acid and tannins working in perfect harmony. The tannins are integrated throughout and will help the wine mature gracefully.

Winemaking
Crushed read more...and fermented in 5-10 tonne open top fermenters with regular pump overs; three daily during peak fermentation to extract colour and tannin. Following 7-21 days of maceration, the dry free run is drained to tank where the wine is then racked to barrel. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Minimal fining and non filtered.

Cork
Matt Wenk
Shiraz 100%
Barossa Valley, South Australia
TBA
15.4%
7.8
3.2
20+ years if carefully cellared
22 months maturation with the final 12 months in 100% new French oak hogsheads.    (hide)

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