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2016 Spinifex Bete Noir Shiraz
Recommendations
Pete Schell's array of wines is pretty damn impressive no matter where you sit, his touch with Shiraz deft enough to deliver a wine like this that straddles savoury life but with Barossan plumpness.
Actually, plump is underselling it. This is rich Barossa red wine that is so well balanced, if anything erring on the side of restraint than just power.
And all the better for it.
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Full
How's it taste?
A refined, medium-bodied with lovely purity of fruit and freshness. The nose is detailed and aromatic, with a spectrum of both "noir" and red fruits, as well as an undercurrent of aromatic spice and herb elements. The palate is carried by a strong, yet supple, core of fleshy, plummy fruit, bitter chocolate-like tannins and refreshing ripe acidity.
How was it made?
Peter Schell and Magali Gely have had a home in the Barossa Valley for over twenty years and have a strong commitment to, and passion for, the Barossa. They also have a strong French connection, both physically and philosophically. Magali's family, who up until recently were vignerons, still live in south west France and, over the last ten years Peter has worked six French vintages, in Provence, the Languedoc, Bordeaux and Burgundy. Time spent in the south of France has fuelled their interest in making unique, hand crafted wines with personality, which are generous and honest expressions of the varieties and their provenance. The 2016 Bête Noir is a blend from seven vineyards located across a variety of Barossa's sub regions, with the Eastern foothills, Moppa, Moculta, and the Eden Valley all contributing. Vineyard age ranges between 25 and 120 years. All fruit was hand harvested, with roughly 35% whole bunch used in the final blended cuvée. Vinified with indigenous yeast, élevage on lees in new (25%) and seasoned French oak barrels for 20 months prior to bottling without filtration.
Who made it?
Spinifex was started in 2001 with the opportunity to source some great old vine Mataro growing in deep white drift-sand on the Barossa Valleys’ Western Ridge. Owned by husband and wife team, Peter Schell and Magali Gely, their focus is on regional wines from the traditional Mediterranean grape varieties that have been grown successfully in Australia for over 150 years - Shiraz, Mataro, Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Ugni Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne and Semillon. They aim to make wines that display signatures of vineyard provenance and vintage, show regional typicity and have a consistent thread of 'house style' that reflects their preferences and experiences with wine. The wines they choose to make are predominately blends, the synergies derived from blending wines of differing character enhance the subtle complexities, even textures and profound personalities delivered from great old vine vineyards.
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