Rusden Sandscrub Shiraz 2013 (Gift Box)

Shiraz / Syrah
Rusden, Barossa Valley, South Australia (Australia)
15.7 % ABV (750 ml)

RM 1,699.00

LIMITED (3 remaining)

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Off-dry, very full bodied, acidic, medium tannin

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Description

Hand picked, hand pruned old vines. Open fermented, basket pressed and matured on lees in new French oak. Four years in barrel. Four years in bottle. Eight years in the making.

This wine comes in an individual and elegant handmade presentation box.

Estate grown from Rusden’s vineyards in Vine Vale Eastern Barossa Valley Floor
100% Shiraz, hand-picked fruit
Small batch fermentation in open fermenters
Oak treatment: 4 years in 100% New French oak, 4 years in bottle prior to release
Soil: Deep sand over red clay
Quantity: Only 780 bottles produced

Tasting Notes

Intriguing nose layered with dense dark fruits, cigar box spice, charred meat & cocoa. The palate is soft but rich with plum, boysenberry, allspice, and charred oak characters. The structure and density of flavours make this the ideal wine to lay in the cellar for a decade or two.