
Tahbilk Old Vines Cabernet Shiraz 2016
The Tahbilk Old Vines Cabernet Shiraz is a red wine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (62%), Shiraz (37%) and Other Varieties (1%). Tahbilk have Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards dating from the 1940’s to the 1990’s, with the oldest of the blocks being the 1949 “Old” Cabernet, planted on very fine red sandy soils. Matured in 10 to 100 year old large format French oak barrels for 18 months the Old Vines is a generous and expressive wine, with underlying elegance. Hints of bay leaf, mint and pepper weave seamlessly around dark berry, spice and plum fruits with herbal and cedar oak derived complexity. Perfect with roast beef.
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The Producer Tahbilk | Nagambie Lakes
Tahbilk is an iconic wine producer, the oldest winery in Victoria (established in 1860), and owns some of the oldest ungrafted, pre-phylloxera Shiraz vines in the world, as well as boasting the largest single acreage of Marsanne vines....
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Tahbilk Old Vines Cabernet Shiraz 2016
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The Region Australia | Victoria
The Victoria wine region of Australia is tucked into the south-eastern corner of the Australian mainland. Here the warm-climate regions of Murray Darling and Swan Hill are situated along the Murray River in the north west...
Other wines from this region
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Thorne Hill Chardonnay Sémillon 2018
Deakin Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Deakin Estate Viognier 2018
Deakin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Deakin Estate Merlot 2018
Deakin Estate Shiraz 2018
Deakin Estate Chardonnay 2019
Tahbilk Cane Cut Marsanne 2013 | 500ml
Tournon Mathilda Shiraz 2017
The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a well known grape variety used to great effect in Bordeaux, France where it is vitally important to the classic wines of the Médoc. Here it is blended alongside Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot to produce truly world-class wines. Cabernet...
The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Syrah / Shiraz
The name Syrah is derived from Shiraz (the grape name adopted by Australia) and is a black grape variety that makes dark, spicy red wines in many countries. The wines from this grape...