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The September 2014 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 415
Estimate: $35
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"The 2000 Shiraz Apricot Block, 360 cases produced from microscopic yields of .9 tons of fruit per acre . . . was aged in both new and old large American barrels (called hogsheads) prior to being bottled unfiltered. A candidate for “wine of the vintage” in the Barossa, it possesses an opaque ruby/purple color as well as tremendous fruit intensity, enormous body, great purity, and a skyscraper-like mid-palate and texture. This dense, chewy Barossa classic has a finish that lasts over 60 seconds. Although still somewhat primary, it reveals tremendous potential . . ."
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"The 2000 Shiraz Apricot Block, 360 cases produced from microscopic yields of .9 tons of fruit per acre . . . was aged in both new and old large American barrels (called hogsheads) prior to being bottled unfiltered. A candidate for “wine of the vintage” in the Barossa, it possesses an opaque ruby/purple color as well as tremendous fruit intensity, enormous body, great purity, and a skyscraper-like mid-palate and texture. This dense, chewy Barossa classic has a finish that lasts over 60 seconds. Although still somewhat primary, it reveals tremendous potential . . ."
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Renowned for powerful, richly fruited Shiraz, most famously from the Barossa Valley, alongside age-worthy Cabernet and cool-climate whites. A warm climate and old, ungrafted vines produce wines of generosity and depth.
Australia's most famous wine region, home to some of the oldest Shiraz vines on earth. Its warm climate produces rich, full-bodied, deeply fruited reds of great power.
Produces rich, full-bodied Shiraz from some of the world's oldest vines, defined by ripe dark fruit, spice and power.
Syrah (Shiraz) produces dark, powerful reds with black fruit, pepper and smoked-meat notes. It yields elegant, perfumed wines in the northern Rhone and bold, rich styles in Australia.