Full Case (12 Bottles) Ashton Hills 2002 Sparkling Shiraz

Price: $480.00

Ashton Hills Vineyard (Stephen George) says:

"2002 was simply a magnificent year and while it’s early days since this wine was released and we can’t yet offer third-party opinion from the image-making wine journos, we certainly think it’s at least as good as the ’01, described somewhat heroically by Jukes and Stelzer in Taste : Food and Wine 2008 as “… among the best sparkling reds ever made”.

Of all our sparkling shiraz’s the ’02, at least at this stage of its life, would have to be my personal favourite : there’s something about its flavour and texture that gives it an aged pinot character. Flavours are complex showing mushroom and bramble rather than simply fruit. Texture is soft and limpid with the long dry finish showing a beautiful balance between added fortified shiraz and natural tannin.
Drink now or age for further integration and complexity.”