Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 1996

Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 1996Fox Creek Wines was established in 1984 when Helen and Dr Jim Watts purchased a 32 hectare property on Malpas Road in McLaren Vale. The Reserve Shiraz is their flagship and most celebrated wine. The first vintage, made in 1994, won the Trophy for the best wine at the McLaren Vale Wine Show. The Reserve is a veritable powerhouse with amazing depth and richness. Flavours of blackberry, cassis, liquorice and dark chocolate abound in a palate of power,

potent fruit

Matt may have toned down the polarising elements of Michael's style

bottled January ’21

inviting and might be called sumptuous if not for an arrow-like line of acidity and whole-bunch-derived sappiness bringing up the rear

It shows all the perfume and structure that make Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon wines so famous

accessible

but a very convincing release from this wonderful producer

"We will be monitoring our tractor hours to see if there is any reduction we can make with the present management

Grown in the Wallcliffe sub-region

For the red wines

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