Wild Duck Creek Estate - Shiraz Reserve 2006 (Vivino 4.6, RP97)

Wild Duck Creek Estate

Wild Duck Creek Estate Shiraz Reserve 2006

Country - Australia
Region - Heathcote
Vintage - 2006
Grape - Shiraz
Strength - 16.5% vol.
Bottle size - 750ml

Vivino- 4.6 pts (22 ratings),
Vivino average reference price $640 as at 2021.2.15

Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage Charts – Victoria 2006 - 93 pts
Heathcote does not have independent ratings, but it is located in central Victoria

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Heathcote is not as common in Australian red wines as Barossa
And Wild Duck Creek Estate itself is not particularly outstanding
Until Robert Parker gave their 1997 Duck Muck a 99 point rating, people started paying more attention

This Shiraz Reserve has detailed information on the official website about its production
Using 50% whole bunch for fermentation (meaning fermentation with un-destemmed grapes), and heavily investing 100% in new French barrels for 24 months maturation, to create this very powerful Shiraz.

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 97 pts (Feb 2009)

The nose delivers wood smoke, meat, game, pencil lead, black cherry, blueberry, and licorice notes.
Voluptuous and mouth-coating, it conceals enough structure for another 6-8 years of development in the cellar.
This lengthy, impressive effort will offer peak drinking from 2014 to 2030.