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Lamont's Cottesloe
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About the Wine:
A cool February lead into a very warm March with numerous days reaching thirty-five degrees Celsius. After the devastation of 2007 the vines came back with a vengeance in 2008 producing large crops of beautifully ripe fruit. Estate Shiraz picked between March 17 and 31. 6% Viognier and 20% whole bunches were included in the ferments. A three-day cool, preferment maceration lead into largely un-inoculated ferments with temperatures peaking around the 33⁰ mark. Twelve months in wood, 30% new, with Francois Freres, Sirugue, Taransaud and Mercurey again being our preferred coopers.
Critic Reviews
95 Points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
“Dark shiraz fruit, with blackberry, roasted meat and a gentle spice background; medium-bodied with serious intent, the tannins are ripe, the fruit juicy and the finish, long a savoury; lovely harmony.”
94 Points - James Halliday, Wine Companion
2007
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— Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2008
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— Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
2013
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— Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Vintage: 2008
Varietal / Style: Shiraz
Producer: Clonakilla
Country: Australia
Region: Canberra District
