{"product_id":"thorn-clarke-shotfire-cabernet-sauvignon-shiraz-2013","title":"Thorn Clarke Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eThorn Clarke Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2013 is made from 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Shiraz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eA warmer spring and cooler summer saw the Barossa begin vintage 2013 with some exceptionally healthy vines and expectations for early maturation. Maximum mean temperatures in the Barossa in spring (September to November) were slightly above average, which led to good vegetative growth, healthy vines and potentially early maturation, while summer mean maximum temperatures were cooler than average.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eThe grapes are crushed and de-stemmed into fermenters. Yeast is added immediately once in fermenter and the ferments are pumped over twice daily to maximize color, tannin and flavor extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferments remain in the 22-25°C range which will allow the fruit to display maximum fruit expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eReview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eaged in a combination of new and used French and American oak for 18 months): Bright violet color. A smoke-tinged bouquet evokes redcurrant, dried cherry, pipe tobacco and succulent herbs. Seamless and gently sweet, offering red berry compote, rose pastille and bitter chocolate flavors. Finishes long and gently tannic, with clinging sweetness and an echo of smokiness. - \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Raynolds\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t- Vinous (March 2016), 90 pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorn Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948836974639,"sku":"A0EE294184CSL","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/thornclarkcabshiraz_96476d28-4fba-498f-bfed-d12ab57444fc.jpg?v=1771484460","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/thorn-clarke-shotfire-cabernet-sauvignon-shiraz-2013","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}