Part of Howard Park’s Distinguished Sites range. Fruit is sourced from the Burch family’s vineyards in Frankland River in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Fermentation in open vats and closed stainless steel with some parcels racked to new oak for the final stages of fermentation. 18 months maturation in French oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons (~25% new).
Howard Park, Scotsdale, Shiraz, Frankland River, 2021
Medium garnet colour. Class is evident from the first notes with rich purple and blue plums, blackberry and blueberry, ferrous blood, crunchy gravel driveway, warming coffee machine, pink grapefruit, pink peppercorn and ‘Werther’s Original
’ butter caramels. Generous flowing and silky fruit, straightened with fine and tight tannins. Plenty of bright and refreshing acidity, almost near crunchy. Delicious umami and spice echoes through a long finish. Fantastic value.
RRP: $40
Alc: 14.5%
Rating: 95/100
Wine sample courtesy of Howard Park
