Mitchell - McNicol Shiraz 2008 (Vivino 4.2, WA94)

Mitchell

Mitchell - McNicol Shiraz 2008

Country : Australia
Region : Clare Valley
Vinatge : 2008
Grape : Shiraz
Strength : 14.5% vol.
Bottle size : 750ml

Vivino: 4.2 pts (72 ratings),
Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski): 94 pts

香港暫時未見有人賣此年此酒, 所以暫無reference price

Wine Spectator Vintage Charts – Southern Australia 2008 : 91 pts
Clare Valley 無獨立rating, 但佢位於Southern Australia, 係Barossa Valley上面

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根據官方資料, 此酒有用Whole bunch技術去發酵, 再用French barrel age 2年時間, 最後再要求放係樽age 6年先放出市場...
前後8年時間, 絕對係高成本, 不合符commercial的做法
而確實, 此酒係Vivino, Wine-searcher, 或google都不會找到比較近年份的作品,
係一款有誠意的作品, 而從TN, 分數及價錢睇, 性價比相當唔錯

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Wine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski): 94 pts

Produced from five vineyards up and down the valley and matured in a 3,000-liter foudre, the 2008 McNicol Shiraz offers up subtle hints of vanilla and baking spices, but those serve as mere accents to the intense mixed-berry fruit.

Medium to full-bodied, it's more generous than the Cabernet yet still silky in texture and fine and elegant on the finish.