2020 Greenock Creek Casey's Block Shiraz 750ml

2020 Greenock Creek Casey's Block Shiraz 750mlThis is a dark brooding wine, displaying super ripe plums, cherries, notes of burnt caramel, cracked black pepper, and vanillin expressions from the American oak on the nose. The palate is classic Caseys, with an explosion of dark ripe fruit and vanilla oak which is then contained in the embrace of a fine line of silken oak tannins that travels down the length of the palate complemented by lovely savoury notes and fine acidity. The Caseys Block at

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Jeni Port - Halliday Wine Companion

the wine was pressed into tight grain 500L French oak puncheons for malolactic fermentation and maturation

mouthfilling blackberry/blackcurrant palate has all-pervasive tannins running through its length

There are some lovely metaphors

with a supple flood of black fruit that is ripe

allowing the wine to develop complexity while preserving vineyard character and fruit purity

from juicy dark fruits to elegant spices

80% of which are new

It grabs you and keeps your attention

The palate is rich & sweet with really good

Natural acidity was retained by inhibiting malolactic fermentation