Dalwhinnie The Eagle Shiraz 1997

SKU: DTES199710 UCAU

$189.99

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The Eagle Series shiraz has been made using traditional French Burgundy winemaking techniques, incorporating whole berry and whole bunch fermentation, extended skin contact and maximum lees contact.

The wine is a super concentration of unique aromas and flavours only achieved using these non conventional winemaking techniques.

Sourced from a premium private cellar

Product Details

Red

1997

Shiraz

Dalwhinnie

Pyrenees, Victoria, Australia

15 Plus Years

Cork

14.5%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description

Full dark brick red colour. The nose displays alluring lifted cherry fruit combined with savoury smoky delicatessen aromas and exotic five spice. A very intriguing wine, the fruit dances on the palate displaying fresh mature shiraz fruit, very fine tannins and a dry balanced finish. The wine is extremely elegant. This is only the third Eagle Series to be made by David Jones at Dalwhinnie and epitomizes a great wine in the true Australian tradition.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Food Pairings:

Pork

Poultry

Tasting Notes

Description

Full dark brick red colour. The nose displays alluring lifted cherry fruit combined with savoury smoky delicatessen aromas and exotic five spice. A very intriguing wine, the fruit dances on the palate displaying fresh mature shiraz fruit, very fine tannins and a dry balanced finish. The wine is extremely elegant. This is only the third Eagle Series to be made by David Jones at Dalwhinnie and epitomizes a great wine in the true Australian tradition.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Food Pairings:

Pork

Poultry

Dalwhinnie

The Jones family have been making wine at Dalwhinnie since 1976. Nestled in the rugged Victorian Pyrenees, the family vineyard sits in a vast natural amphitheatre, high above sea level but protected from frost. This unique terroir results in perfectly-ripened grapes, saturated with flavour. The Jones' unwavering commitment to organic viticulture - picking fruit and pruning vines by hand - is obvious in the final product; the incredible care taken at every stage of production has long been the foundation of Dalwhinnie's sterling reputation. Today, their 16 hectare, fully-matured vineyard now produces some of the most premium shiraz, chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon in Australia. "In Dalwhinnie, the Joneses have happened upon that rare but blessed confluence of factors: site, soil, climate, cultivars, viticultural practices and sensitive winemaking. Sit back and watch, as Dalwhinnie etches a name for itself, not only among the great wines of Australia, but the world." - Huon Hooke