2012 Noon Winery Reserve Shiraz 750ml

Producer tasting notes: "Nice deep colour, with a healthy purple hue. Interesting and attractive nose, with sweet blackberries and molasses, along with complex notes of undergrowth. Opens further with air/time in the glass. Full bodied, the tannins now starting to soften, providing a more rounded mouth feel. Long, even finish, with no sharp edges. Poised and refined, perhaps a little like 2006 in style. Has the balance and structure to age gracefully." - Noon Winery Drinking Window: 2014 - 2025 Winemaking Noon Reserve Shiraz is matured in small (300 lite) French and American oak barrels for 18 months. We use approximately 30-40% new oak for this wine, with the aim of adding complexity and structure without dominating the fruit flavour. Each year we work closely with the Borrett family to choose the ideal harvest time. Fermentation takes place in our small open vats which are hand plunged to help extract the naturally abundant colour and tannins present in the grapes. After fermentation is complete (typically 10 to 20 days) pressing is done by hand using small manual basket presses and care is taken not to extract too much bitterness or astringency by rough handling and over-pressing. The wine is crushed, fermented, matured and bottled on our property. Ageing Noon Reserve Shiraz is matured in small (300 lite) French and American oak barrels for 18 months.