Tallarook Shiraz Viognier 2004 - LifeStyle Cellars

Winemaking
Hand-picked at optimum flavour ripeness, gentle de-stemming with minimal crushing, followed by open fermentation (whereby different batches are combined with Viognier fruit)
Matured in French oak for 22 months; 35% new wood, predominantly from Nevêrs, Tronçais and Allièr.

Tasting Notes
Eye: The wine presents as bright crimson garnet with a mauve ring.
Nose:  Intense blackberry aromas with hints of black pepper and lifted spice overtones combine with delicate blossom aromas derived from Viognier co-fermentation. French oak clove and vanilla enhance the fruit sweetness on the nose.
Palate:  The elegant intense and seamless palate displays lively berry fruit and spicy complexity, which persist right through to the long and smooth finish.

Cellaring:
An elegant, complex wine that promises to age gracefully. Intensity of fruit, tannin structure and acid balance suggest a cellaring potential well beyond five years.