Salomon Estate Finniss River Sea Eagle Vineyard Shiraz 2018
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‘Matured for 18 months in French barrels (33% new). A very expressive bouquet yields waves of licorice, dark earth, leather and black fruits, with oak peeping through the curtains; a wine of finesse and elegance. 14% alc, screwcap.’ 95 points, James Halliday, The Weekend Australian magazine.
Salomon Estate was founded in 1995, originating from great ideas and passions. The first being Bert and Gertrud’s love for the landscape around the Finniss River vineyard. Second, their enjoyment of great red wines and last but not least the enthusiasm they both have for diverse cultures.
The wines here are produced off a single property located on the Finniss River, about 20km southeast of McLaren Vale, where the Adelaide Hills run into the Fleurieu Peninsula. The soils are typically gravel and sand over red and orange sandstone and the vineyard falls gently away towards the northwest providing ideal exposure, warm days ensure ripe fruit flavours while the cooling breezes which roll off the Southern Ocean in the late afternoon ensure excellent acid retention. Here, Australian robustness meets European elegance in a most convincing fashion.