{"product_id":"thorn-clarke-shotfire-cabernet-sauvignon-shiraz-2010","title":"Thorn Clarke Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThorn Clarke Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz - 2010 is made from \u003cspan class=\"style7\"\u003e56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Shiraz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr class=\"style7\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style5\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCabernet sauvignon and Shiraz blends are uniquely Australian and goes against the traditional winemaking grain. This wine embodies the Clarke families tendency to swim \"against the current\". In the 1980’s when many growers were pulling out vines, David and Cheryl were planting.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style15\"\u003eWINEMAKERS NOTE: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont class=\"style5\" size=\"3\"\u003eThe 2010 Shotfire Cabernet Shiraz has a dense aroma of blackberries, cedar and spice. The palate is medium to full bodied in weight and displays ripe plum and cassis charac-ters. The wine has an elegant but soft structure. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style15\"\u003eVINTAGE: \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cfont class=\"style5\" size=\"3\"\u003eAverage winter rainfall in 2009 resulted in good soil moisture in the 2010 growing season. This combined with moderate weather conditions through most of the grow-ing season allowed for good fruit set and canopy development. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style15\"\u003eWINEMAKING: \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cfont class=\"style5\" size=\"3\"\u003eThe fruit was harvested at night. Fermentation was carried out in a variety of small capacity fermenters. After pressing the wine was filled to a mix of French and American oak for maturation. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan class=\"style15\"\u003eOAK MATURATION: \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cfont face=\"Calibri,Calibri\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"style7\"\u003eThe wine was matured for 12 months in a blend of French and American hogsheads (barrels). \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr class=\"style7\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\"Another winner and sensational, the 2010 Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Shiraz. A whopper of a wine, it is deep ruby\/purple and possesses loads of glycerin and full body along with stunning notes of wood spice, graphite, blackberry and pepper. Rich, chewy, and dense, in a typically bold, exuberant Aussie style, this is a wine to drink over the next 6-10 years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t- \u003cu\u003eWine Advocate (Issue 201, June 2012)\u003c\/u\u003e, \u003cb\u003e91 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\"Jazzy, lively and expressive, with focused red berry and mint flavors carried with finely judged acidity and refined tannins. Drink now through 2015. 1,200 cases made. –HS\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cu\u003eWine Spectator (October 2012)\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e, 90 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorn Clarke - Shotfire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948742832175,"sku":"A0EE294049CSL","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/thorn-clarke-shotfire-cabernet-sauvignon-shiraz-2010","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}