Greenock Creek Alices Shiraz 2008 STRAIGHT DOZEN SPECIAL!

Description

Established in 1978. Greenock Creek is a ’boutique ‘ Barossa winery owned by Michael & Annabelle Waugh. Their old dry grown. low yielding vineyard (planted in the 1940s) produce wines of extraordinary depth and character. They produce a minuscule 2500 cases per year their cellar door is only open 36 days a year because they sell out every year to their mailing list. Not surprising this limited production winery has achieved cult status (their Roennfeldt Road Shiraz is classified as “Outstanding ” in Langtons Australian Wine Classification). The world ‘s most influential wine critic. Robert Parker Jr of The Wine Advocate said .. “If I had to select the number one Australian winery. it would be hard not to choose the Greenock Creek Winery … these are thrilling. world class wines that are about as compelling as wine can be. ”

From 15 year old vines grown on superb rich red Barossa soil. 27 months in seasoned american oak. We were very impressed with this Barossa beauty she is rich. ripe. balanced and a bargain! Decant this wine.

93 Points The Wine Advocate .. Very deep garnet purple colored … pronounced blackberry and black cherry compote aromas overlying anise. chocolate box. vanilla. cedar and cloves. Full bodied with very crisp acid and very firm fine grained tannins. this is a beautifully produced Shiraz with great balance and persistence. ”

RRP $50

OUR STRAIGHT DOZEN SPECIAL PRICE IS $432 (that ‘s only $36 a bottle).