{"product_id":"thorn-clarke-shotfire-quartage-2011","title":"Thorn Clarke Shotfire Quartage 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThorn Clarke Shotfire Quartage 2011 is made from 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 13% Malbec, 15% Petit Verdot.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe 2011 vintage had a cool, slow ripening period which has in turn produced elegant red wines.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe wine was matured for 12 months in French Oak barrels.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe 2011 Shotfire Quartage has lifted aromas of spice and violets. The palate is medium bodied in weight with blackcurrants, spice and forrest floor undertone finish. The wine has long silky tannins that you would expect to find in a wine made from Bordeaux varietals.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tThe fruit was harvested at night. Fermentation was carried out in a variety of small capacity fermenters. After pressing the parcels were filled to French oak for maturation. The wine was racked after six months and the parcels were blended to form the final wine.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\"The impressive 2011 Shotfire Quartage is composed of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Cabernet Franc, 12% Malbec and 12% Merlot. Excellent aromas of creme de cassis, espresso bean, chocolate and menthol jump from the glass of this medium to full-bodied effort. Excellent purity as well as personality and a spicy, moderately long finish suggest it can be drunk over the next 2-3 years.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013)\u003cstrong\u003e, 90 pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorn Clarke - Shotfire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948793360431,"sku":"A0EE294132SZL","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/shotfire_quartage.jpg?v=1771483604","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/thorn-clarke-shotfire-quartage-2011","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}