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2006 Tasting Notes

2006 Single Barrel Shiraz

We have marvellous neighbours in Wally & Daphne Krieg. They run a property on the corner of Gods Hill and Krieg Roads just down the road from our place. They have a wonderful old vineyard planted by their father during the 1920's. All vines are hand cane pruned and all grapes are hand harvested for a couple of Barossa winemakers.

On the 21st March 2006 we harvested 5.5 tonne of Wally's old vine Shiraz and crushed this fruit into 2 tonne open fermenters under the veranda of our shed here at Dutschke Wines.

I chose a barrel of Wally Shiraz for the 2006 Single Barrel Shiraz, as the wine is generously rich and mouth-filling wine. Maybe even bigger, fleshier and more full-bodied than some of our other 2006 wines we had in the shed.

The barrel chosen was a new Berthomieu Allier French Oak 300-litre Hogshead. So we've bottled the wine just as we found it, unblended, unfined and unfiltered. It has just been racked from barrel to tank, and then tank to tank on a couple of occasions.

At the time of bottling this wine was generous in ripe plum and chocolate flavours. Spice and coffee like characters from the oak compliment the fruit beautifully. This wine is very enjoyable as a younger wine, but I would recommend giving it time (at least 12 – 24 months) to develop and complex in the bottle, and then decant before enjoying with good friends.

The Wine

Bottles made:
Only 420 Bottles
Vineyard:
Wally Krieg's Vineyard
Cnr. Krieg Road and Gods Hill Road,
Lyndoch, Barossa Valley, South Australia
Region:
Lyndoch, Barossa Valley, South Australia
Vineyard Block:
1920's Shiraz Block
Harvest Date:
21st March 2006
Fermenter Type:
2 tonne Open Fermenters
Fermentation Time:
8 Days with twice daily pump-overs
Temperature of Ferment:
22-28 degrees C
Pressing:
Basket pressed
The wine:
Free Run combined with Pressings
Fining:
None
Filtration:
None
Alcohol:
15.5%
pH:
3.53
Total Acid:
7.12 g/l
Cellaring potential:
5-10 years
Winemaker:
Wayne Dutschke

The Barrel

Cooper:
Berthomieu
Origin:
France
Forest:
Allier
Size of Barrel:
300-litre Hogshead
Toasting Level:
Medium Toast
Date Purchased:
2006
Length of time in Oak:
24 months

Scores

“Perfectly proves the other side of the coin, although Wayne Dutschke (along with Robert Parker) does not agree, for this was his choice of the best barrel in the winery from 2006. For my taste, the alcohol and fruit ripeness are just too much, however one must acknowledge the depth of flavor. - 93pts”

- James Halliday Wine Companion 2010

“The flagship Dutschke wine is the 2006 Single Barrel Shiraz and was sourced from a vineyard planted in the 1920s It was aged in a new 300-liter Allier barrel prior to bottling without fining or filtration. It emits exquisite aromas of pain grille, truffle, violets, mocha, and blueberry compote. Full-figured and voluptuous on the palate, it has gobs of savory blue fruits, complex spice notes, and a 60-second finish. Give it 5-7 years in the cellar and drink it from 2014 to 2028. - 94pts”

- Wine Advocate - February 2009

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