Bowen Estate Shiraz 1996
Style: Red Wine
Variety: Shiraz
Closure: Cork
Bowen Estate Shiraz 1996
Camberwell
Burke Road
Camberwell VIC 3124
Australia
Producer: Bowen Estate
Country: Australia
Region: Coonawarra
Vintage: 1996
Critic Score: 94
Alcohol: 14.0%
Size: 750 ml
Drink by: Now
"Concentrated and beautifully defined Coonawarra Shiraz, loaded with spicy, minty character and mouth filling red cherry and currant fruit, supported by integrated vanilla oak. Ripe and fleshy yet long and elegant, it finishes with tight, fine tannins." Jeremy Oliver
Expert reviews
"Concentrated and beautifully defined Coonawarra Shiraz, loaded with spicy, minty character and mouth filling red cherry and currant fruit, supported by integrated vanilla oak. Ripe and fleshy yet long and elegant, it finishes with tight, fine tannins." Jeremy Oliver – 94 points
About the winery
Bowen Estate is one of the iconic Coonawarra wineries. Family-owned and operated, it celebrated its 40th vintage in 2015. Regional veteran Doug Bowen has handed over the winemaking responsibilities to daughter Emma and has 'retired' to the position of viticulturist.
Bowen Estate produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Chardonnay. They are estate grown in clonally planted heritage vineyards and hand crafted, traditionally made wines. They are individually hand-pruned ensuring each one produces maximum quality; this enables Doug Bowen to restrict the crop size resulting in wines that are full bodied with great depth of colour and longevity. In the winery, daughter Emma, crafts wines using these grapes which have been machine harvested and then crushed within an hour of harvesting. Fermented at cool temperatures, the Cabernet Sauvignon is quietly aged in French Oak whilst the Shiraz is in American Oak barriques. One-third new oak is used each year and after 18 – 20 months in wood the wine is bottled awaiting release.
South Australia
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