2015 Chapel Hill Road Block Shiraz McLaren Vale, South Australia
G 95
Deep crimson. Fragrant raspberry, blackberry chinotto aromas with mocha/dark chocolate/herb garden notes. Generous, blackberry and raspberry pastille flavours, fine loose-knit gravelly/al dente tannins, some lovely mid-palate density and mocha oak notes. Finishes claret firm and minerally with seductive sweet fruits. Lovely richness, volume and torque. Drink now–2038 14.5% alc 2014 Chapel Hill Road Block Shiraz McLaren Vale, South Australia G 97 Deep crimson. Beautiful wax polish, blackberry, graphite aromas with mocha notes. Classical in structure with smooth pure blackberry, blackcurrant fruits, fine lacy/ chalky tannins, superb inky density and integrated mocha, roasted chestnut oak. Finishes chocolaty firm and minerally with graphite notes. A very impressive vintage showing lovely fruit definition, precision and complexity. Drink now–2036 14.5% alc 2013 Chapel Hill The Chosen Road Block Shiraz McLaren Vale, South Australia G 90 Deep crimson. Intense choco-berry, mulberry, raspberry aromas with herb garden, balsamic notes. A high-tensile palate with brambly, blackberry, praline, cola, hint toffee flavours, fine sinewy tannins, some bittersweet notes and fresh juicy acidity. Finishes firm and tight. Still fresh and fruity, but lacks completeness. Drink now–2030 14.7% alc 2012 Chapel Hill The Chosen Road Block Shiraz McLaren Vale, South Australia G 95 Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, black cherry graphite aromas with mocha, roasted chestnut notes. Richly flavoured, almost plush in concentration with inky blackberry, black cherry, mulberry, dark chocolate flavours, fine dense chalky tannins, mocha oak complexity and well-balanced acidity. A gravelly plume at the finish. A classical ultra-fine McLaren Vale Shiraz. Drink now–2036 14.3% alc 2011 Chapel Hill The Chosen Road Block Shiraz McLaren Vale, South Australia G 93 Deep crimson. Fragrant dark cherry, chinotto, cola with hints of vanilla/marzipan. Medium-powered, fresh and supple with ample dark cherry, blackberry pastille fruits, fine lacy/velvety textures and attractive vanilla/marzipan notes. Finishes graphite firm and minerally with tobacco notes. Lovely complexity, weight and balance. Drink now–2030 14% alc 2010 Chapel Hill The Chosen Road Block Shiraz McLaren Vale, South Australia G 92 Deep crimson. Developed blackberry, black olive, earthy aromas with hint of flint. Muscular palate with developed blackberry, blackcurrant earthy flavours, sinewy tannins, attractive inky density, some roasted walnut notes and fresh long acidity. Finishes firm and tight. A vigorous claret-like wine with attractive volume and persistent ferruginous notes. Drink now–2036 14.0% al
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