A true knock out pinned down with Tullochs' ever present elegance and balance.
Production
The history of Tulloch in Pokolbin began in the late 1880s when JY Tulloch (Keiths Great-Grandfather) married Florence Kester. Keith is the second Keith Tulloch winemaker, the first being his great Uncle, Keith Kester Tulloch. This Shiraz has been deeply influenced by Keithy's love of the Rhône, in particular the great Hermitages of Jaboulet (where he worked the vintage in 1996 and revisited in 2003). Winemaking has been adapted to gain more fruit power and greater overall wine personality, resulting in a profusion of powerful flavours and aromas.After vintage experience with Paul Jaboulet in the Rhône Valley (France), and having been able to observe the making of “La Chapelle” close-hand, this winemaking incorporates similar Rhône Valley techniques for flavour complexity and palate length. Sourced from old dry-farmed Hunter Valley vineyards, the grapes are fermented with a trace of Viognier in open vats for 4 weeks, with plunging by hand. It is matured for 20 months in a mixture of fine French oak barriques to impart a fine, velvety oak support.
Keith Tulloch Kester Shiraz, Hunter Valley 2019 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Dense plum and currant fruit with savoury / spice power, hints of earth and spice and a lingering complex finish of ripe briar-berry and silky smooth tannins. As happens with reds made for long term cellaring, their character takes some time to open out, so we recommend decanting well prior to drinking.
Food match
The perfect match with strong-flavoured meats such as duck, game, or slow roasts. Also try with Osso-bucco and Asian-fusion cooking.
Info
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ABV
14%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
HUNTER VALLEY, AUSTRALIA
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GRAPE
SHIRAZ 98%, VIOGNIER 2%
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FEATURES
SUSTAINABLE
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CLOSURE
SCREWCAP
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WINEMAKER
KEITH TULLOCH
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
“I cannot remember being more impressed with an initial release of wines than those”, said James Halliday when he first tasted Keith Tulloch’s wines.
These thoughtful, hand-crafted wines hail from the Hunter Valley with a nod in part to the great Rhône Valley wines of Hermitage and Cote Rôtie. For those who may have tasted any legendary Hunter Shiraz wines of the 40s, 50s and 60s, tasting many of the modern Hunter wines can be a depressing experience but Keith Tulloch is very different, adding to that great legacy with a series of wines that uniquely capture the exotic spice and hedonistic pleasure of dense and rich Shiraz fruit. These are sensuous, subtle wines with the velvety texture of fine burgundy.