Thorn Clarke Shotfire Shiraz 2019
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Category | Red Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Thorn Clarke |
Origin | Australia, South Australia, Barossa Valley |
Alcohol/vol | 14.5% |
Wine Enthusiast
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This wine has all the hallmarks of South Aussie Shiraz. It offers plump plum, cherry, chocolate, black olive and peppercorn notes, with a dusty, Aussie bush-scrub element. The palate is less expressive, with a riper feel. Acidity feels a little forced and edgy, and grainy, savory tannins are drying. The alcohol shows here, too.
Wine Spectator
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Generous and polished, with spicy plum, black cherry and cassis flavors on a smooth and velvety frame, showing spice and baking spices on the finish. Drink now. 17,500 cases made, 4,675 cases imported.
Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Shotfire Shiraz is infused with sweet American oak, and it shows the warm, low-yielding 2019 vintage in all its densely compacted glory. This is a savory, resinous rendition of the wine, and it will please those who love the warm embrace of oak and alcohol.