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| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2028 (based on 76 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.5 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MacDausend on 3/10/2024 & rated 85 points: Seemed promising at first. Strong nose, hints of spice. Overall, disappointing. Never really flourished. (75 views) | | | Tasted by tomnjudy on 2/14/2022 & rated 90 points: Lots of black fruit with a pleasant nose and smooth finish. Great Shiraz for the price (345 views) |
| Thorn-Clarke Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Shotfire (Ridge)Thorn-Clarke produces a very popular set of wines with the name "Shotfire." Until 2004, they entitled them "Shotfire Ridge", but starting in 2005, the wines are simply designated as "Shotfire." To prevent repeated duplicates we have set the vineyard to "Shotfire (Ridge)" for all vintages.Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Barossa Barossa Wine (South Australian Tourism Commission)Barossa Valley Barossa Valley |
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