Description / Reviews
// 74% Shiraz and 26% Saperavi
"At the Western end of our Black Sheep Block is a pocket of Shiraz that lands a mighty punch of meaty-spiciness that couples perfectly with our exotic Saperavi. Contrasting, but complimentary and complex, this has fast become the backbone of the Black Ops Blend. Dense dried spice and violets are followed with an entire Black Forest of heady fruit. Plums and blackberries. Iodine and beets. Rose and coal smoke, Black tea and raspberry. All opulence in the mouth. A steady wave of fruit and firm grip ploughs down the palate. Bombast but with both charm and class. Bold, brooding, and intense." - Winemaker Notes
"Richard Hamilton was one of the first to plant vines in South Australia in 1837; today his family winery is run by fifth-generation Hugh Hamilton and daughter Mary, whose range of McLaren Vale wines includes a few surprises. Hugh pioneered plantings of Georgian grape Saperavi and is now Australia's leading producer of the grape, making both The Oddball single-varietal bottling and this compelling blend of Saperavi and Shiraz. Aromatic with an opulent but energetic palate, packed with lively fruit – blackberries, blueberries, black cherry and cassis – layered with plums, spice and liquorice. Such an interesting blend!" - 93 Points, Julie Sheppard, Decanter
