Thomas Goss McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 (Australia)

Thomas Goss McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 (Australia)French oak Blackberry & blueberry Warm spice & cedar Soft tannins "Upfront and wonderfully expressive, the wine shows blackberry, blueberry, floral, cedar and warm spice aromas on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with excellent weight and fruit richness, gorgeously complemented by plush texture and fine grained tannins. Flavoursome and delectably appealing. At its best: now to 2032" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2021 "Vibrant crimson in colour

• French oak
• Blackberry & blueberry
• Warm spice & cedar
• Soft tannins

"Upfront and wonderfully expressive, the wine shows blackberry, blueberry, floral, cedar and warm spice aromas on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with excellent weight and fruit richness, gorgeously complemented by plush texture and fine-grained tannins. Flavoursome and delectably appealing. At its best: now to 2032" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2021

"Vibrant crimson in colour with juicy, dark and brooding aromas of berries and spice. The palate is medium bodied with ripe fruit at the core and an intense black pepper finish" The Wine Writer, Jun 2022

The wine is rich and generously loaded with satsuma plum, blackberry, mocha and spice on the palate. Subtle French oak adds layers and complexity and the wine has great length with soft tannins. The finish is long lasting, delicious, dense and fruit packed.

The grapes used to make this wine have been sourced from select vineyards in McLaren Vale, including those planted on the original Goss property. With dominant winter rainfall, warm, dry summers that are tempered by the proximity to the Gulf St. Vincent and low humidity, McLaren Vale has one of the most consistent climates in which to grow premium wine grapes. From various Shiraz blocks grown on clay soils, parcels are vinified and matured separately. Harvest piod was from late February until mid March 2020.

A pioneer farmer and landholder of note, Thomas Goss, his wife Mary and their children arrived in South Australia from Devonshire in 1849. After success in the Victorian gold fields he acquired sections of farming land between McLaren Vale and Willunga which are now home to some of the region’s leading vineyards.