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The Struie - Media Reviews (Global)
2006
WINE ENTHUSIAST
BEST OF THE YEAR ISSUE
- DECEMBER 2010
Sourced from several elevated sites throughout the Barossa and Eden Valleys the Struie reflects the cooler side of the region and showcases the subtle nuances that are gained from hillside viticulture. Possessing a dense and completely opaque hue the 2006 Struie has a wonderfully healthy sheen and great viscosity. The initial aromas of black raspberries, crème de cacao and star anise yield to a fragrant core of slow roasted meats, scorched earth and olive tapenade. Full bodied and tightly structured the palate shows phenomenal ripeness and brooding richness along with a razor-like spine of beautifully integrated acidity and mountain like tannin that will greatly reward those with the patience to cellar it.
VARIETAL:
100% SHIRAZ
REGIONS:
EDEN VALLEY (40+ YEAR OLD VINES) & BAROSSA VALLEY (60+ YEAR OLD VINES).
HARVEST:
APRIL 2006
PH:
3.64
ACID:
5.93
G/L ALCOHOL:
14.5%
OAK TREATMENT:
18 MONTHS IN SEASONED FRENCH OAK.