Michael Shiraz 2014
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Michael Shiraz 2014
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Michael Shiraz 2014
Overview
Overview
Michael Shiraz is Wynns Coonawarra Estate's best-of-vintage Shiraz and named after David Wynn’s young son. The wine is a legend of the Australian wine story with good examples of the 1955 Michael offering an outstanding experience. The wine is made in small quantities and only exceptional vintages.
| Varietal | Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13.4% |
| Peak Drinking | Now - 2029 |
| Winemaker | Sue Hodder |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 97 points | Jane Faulkner |
| 93 points | Huon Hooke |
Jane Faulkner
"What a wine. It's spine-tingling, thrilling and the epitome of elegance. Vivid purple with red plums and black cherries, a floral note wafting in with powdered ginger and star anise. An evenly modulated palate, extraordinary powdery tannins and an ultra-long finish. There's such depth and complexity here, and it just appears effortless."
Huon Hooke
"Deep, bright purple/red colour and a slightly raw, grapy, faintly floral aroma, quite youthful and straightforward. It's very fresh. The wine is medium-bodied and soft in the mouth, with a faint trace of spice and red fruits, and mild, soft tannins. Elegance is the byword. It's very approachable already but will doubtless age well."
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Lamb
Duck
Veg
Pizza
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Dark cherries, dusted in cacao lifted by subtle gamey & bay leaf notes entwined with red spice florals.
Flavours and Palate
Beautifully layered with bright raspberries and dark mulberries moving into the mid palate giving the wine vibrancy and a succulent line of acidity.
Lingering pepper and spice notes, mixed with hints of smoked deli meats wrapped in silky malleable tannin show depth and texture.
This is accompanied by the use of fine French oak matching the subtleties of this cool climate expression of Shiraz, creating a complex wine of sophistication and elegance.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Coonawarra, South Australia
Coonawarra, on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is a flat, isolated region almost mid-point between Adelaide and Melbourne. The area enjoys a cool maritime climate - similar to that of Bordeaux - and is renowned for its unique terra rossa soil. Rich, rust coloured soils… crimson sunburnt faces… magenta sunsets: this is red wine country! While Coonawarra is famous for its rich, minty Cabernet, the area also produces Shiraz and Merlot and surprisingly good Chardonnay and Riesling.
Vintage Conditions
Generous winter-spring rainfall replenished the vines and the aquifer. Cold flowering in early December moderated yields. A long cool ripening post veraison resulted in finely structured and medium bodied wines.
Sue Hodder - Senior Winemaker
Sue Hodder is one of Australia’s best-known winemakers and this year celebrates her 27th vintage with Wynns – making wine from wonderful, expressive fruit grown in the heart of the terra rossa. Sue commenced her career as a viticulturist and believes her early viticultural training – assessing vines, analysing mature fruit and tasting the finished wine – gave her an invaluable insight into the importance of the vineyard in quality winemaking.
Sue brings valuable experience with vintages in other noted wine regions around the world and has judged extensively in Regional, National and International wine shows. She is the recipient of many accolades including GT Wines ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in 2010 (with viticulturist Allen Jenkins); and most recently ‘Winemaker of the Year’ (with Sarah Pidgeon) at the 2016 ASVO awards.