Place
Crafted from old vine Shiraz from our estate grown vineyards adjacent the winery, the Oracle continues to display the opulence, varietal power and regional character the valley is so famous for.
Vintage Conditions
2014 was a cooler and more protracted vintage in the Clare Valley, allowing the Shiraz blocks along the west face of the Golden Hillside to ripen more slowly, bringing all parcels to their very optimum levels of maturity.
Winemaking
Low yielding Shiraz parcels were chosen across our golden hillside vineyards, vinfied separately using time honoured traditional techniques, then aged for 18 months in a selection of new and one year old French oak hogsheads. Bottling occurred without any fining or filtration.
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2014 Oracle Shiraz - Worlds Best Shiraz
2014 Oracle Shiraz - Worlds Best Shiraz
Overview
One of our most celebrated and awarded wines, the Oracle Shiraz pays homage to the diversity of the Clare Valley. The Oracle is also one of the original four wines made in 1997 and is our flagship Shiraz named after the mythological Oracle, where one goes to obtain wisdom and understanding. The Oracle captures the very essence of the Clare Valleys famous Terroir, its unique provenance, power, and elegance.Place
Crafted from old vine Shiraz from our estate grown vineyards adjacent the winery, the Oracle continues to display the opulence, varietal power and regional character the valley is so famous for.
Vintage Conditions
2014 was a cooler and more protracted vintage in the Clare Valley, allowing the Shiraz blocks along the west face of the Golden Hillside to ripen more slowly, bringing all parcels to their very optimum levels of maturity.
Winemaking
Low yielding Shiraz parcels were chosen across our golden hillside vineyards, vinfied separately using time honoured traditional techniques, then aged for 18 months in a selection of new and one year old French oak hogsheads. Bottling occurred without any fining or filtration.
Tasting Notes
Back Vintage Tasting Notes-
Appearance
Brick red in colour with crimson hues.
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Nose
Richly hedonistic, the nose jumps out of the glass, vigorously capturing the alluring aromas of dark chocolate, coal tar, exotic spices and complimentary French oak char.
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Palate
A wine of tremendous concentration, complexity and understated elegance, the palate brims with riper plums fruits, dark chocolate and tar nicely paired with classy French oak and polished tannins that carry over in the mouth well after the wine has been consumed.
One of the great wines from a great vintage! No wonder this wine was awarded the best shiraz in Australia. Juicy, full and vibrant it showcases what the Clare Valley does so well.