Review of Wine:
Can say I'm quite a fan of Symphony Hill Wines as they are my favourite local boutique winery. Have always enjoyed shiraz wines and being a Petit Verdot has many similarities. The wine is very smooth once opening and breathing for 5-10 minutes. I would happily drink this wine day in day out but at the retail price feel it is a little over priced but as I receive is as part of a wine membership it works out to be $25 a bottle which I feel is very good value. The only other reason I can see why James Halliday would have only scored this a 92 is because their doesn't seem to be a lot of complexity to the wine.
Wine Region: Granite Belt, Queensland Australia
Drink Until: Drink until 2027
Varieties: Petit Verdot
Food: I enjoyed this wine by itself and also with a vegetarian pasta.
Colour: A dark deep red with a purple tinge.
Nose: Explosive aromas of violets and loganberries are delightfully backed with a hint of licorice.
Palate: The palate delivers rich, ripe flavours of blueberry and blackberry wrapped in fine silky tannins and a juicy mouth filling finish.
Background:
Symphony Hill Wines is a group of family and friends bonded together on the quest to make world class wines and to never stop learning. We are a company that wholeheartedly believes in the mind blowing potential of wines grown and made on the Granite Belt. The Granite Belt is the promised land of viticulture with altitudes ranging from 600m to 1000m – all within the one region. As a result climatic conditions vary tremendously allowing all sorts of varieties to excel depending on which altitude they are planted. As an example, our own vineyard is the highest of the region allowing our flagship wine, Reserve Shiraz, to produce a style of wine that is unique in Australia and totally different to Shiraz grown at lower altitudes. Our Cabernet Sauvignon is harvested in early May which is one month later than Cabernet harvested in Clare Valley, showing how cool our climate is in comparison to other wine regions.
Awards:
GOLD MEDAL 2015 Royal Queensland Wine Show
Wine Rating: 92 (James Halliday)
Alcohol: 14.5%
Price: $65.00 AUD but being sold to wine club members for $45.50 AUD (30% Discount)
Price: $65.00 AUD but being sold to wine club members for $45.50 AUD (30% Discount)
Where to Purchase:
This is my personal favourite winery in the Granite Belt of Queensland as have been a wine club member for several years and have visited the winery many times over the years. Is available from independent liquor stores in south east Queensland or directly from the Symphony Hill website.
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