Lifestyle Shiraz 2019
Lifestyle Shiraz 2019
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | TROPHY Best Red Wine of the Show
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | TROPHY Best Shiraz of the Show
Tasting Notes
| Vintage |
2019 |
| Vintage | 100% Shiraz |
| Oak maturation | Portions of old and new French oak for 15 months |
| Alcohol | 13.7% Alc/Vol |
| Release date | November 2021 |
| Colour |
Deep red with purple hue. |
| Aroma |
Intense and complex aromas of pepper, savoury spice, meaty-gravox and incense, which is all wrapped up in cedary – toasty oak. There are fruit characters of mulberry and plum along with an underlying floral perfume. |
| Palate | A plump, soft and textured mouthfeel with silky tannins. The palate is laden with savoury, peppery and gravox complexity, supported by toasty – cedar oak with underlying mulberry. A seriously elegant and complex wine that is more Syrah than Shiraz. |
| Food matches | Traditional Australian BBQ or veal scallopini with sage. |
| Peak drinking | A most attractive and approachable style to enjoy at a young age. Drink now. |
Winemaker Comments
Viticulture
Fruit is sourced from neighboring properties in the northern sub-region of Margaret River (Yallingup). Meticulous management of bud numbers and shoot thinning ensured a balanced canopy for the crop to be ripened. Particular attention is paid to sourcing fruit from the well regarded gravelly soils of northern Margaret River. The 2019 had a cooler growing season which pushed out our picking dates around 3 weeks later than normal.
Winemaking
Each parcel of fruit was gently crushed into small open fermenters with traditional heading down boards where fermentation was carried out under controlled temperature conditions. Around 5% whole bunches were added to the fermenter before filling. Extraction was achieved by daily draining of wine away from skins and returning back over the top. The wine was pressed to tank after 7 to 12 days on skins where 50% was sent to new and older french barriques to complete the primary and malo-lactic ferment. A small portion of barrels were left on full lees where they were stirred fortnightly to add texture and complexity.
Storage / Bottling
Maturation in tank and barrel lasted 15 months before the wine was carefully blended and bottled. Sealed under screw cap to retain freshness in a burgundy bottle.
Awards & Achievements
James Halliday Wine Companion
2016 Shiraz 88 Points
2015 Shiraz 91 Points
2014 Shiraz 89 Points
2013 Shiraz 94 Points
2012 Shiraz 91 Points
2011 Shiraz 94 Points
2010 Shiraz 91 Points
2009 Shiraz 89 Points
2008 Shiraz 89 Points
2007 Shiraz 89 Points
2005 Shiraz 89 Points
2004 Shiraz 93 Points
2003 Shiraz 90 Points
2002 Shiraz 93 Points
2001 Shiraz 87 Points
2019 Lifestyle Shiraz
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | TROPHY Best Red Wine of the Show
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | TROPHY Best Shiraz of the Show
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | GOLD
Margaret River Wine Show 2021 | GOLD
Winestate Magazine 2021 | 5 Stars
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2021 | Silver
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2021 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2021 | Silver
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2021 | Silver
Sydney Royal Wine Awards 2021 | Silver
2017 Lifestyle Shiraz
The 2019 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge| Silver
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2019 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2019 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2019 | Silver
Winestate Magazine 2019 | 4 Stars
Sydney Royal Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Margaret River Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Royal Queensland Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2019 | Bronze
2016 Shiraz
Silver Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2017
Silver Medal – Langton`s Margaret River Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – WA Wine Show (Mount Barker) 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Hobart Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Sydney Wine Show 2018
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2018
2015 Shiraz
Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017
2014 Shiraz
Gold Medal – Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2016
Gold Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2016
Gold Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2016
Silver Medal – London International Wine Challenge 2017
Silver Medal – Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2016
Silver Medal – Royal Hobart Wine Show 2016
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2016
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2016
2013 Shiraz
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2015
Silver Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2015
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2015
Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015
89 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2016
2012 Shiraz
Silver Medal – 2014 Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
Silver Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2014
Silver Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2014
Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015
Bronze Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2014
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2014
89 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2015
2011 Shiraz
93 Points – Wine Showcase Magazine New Releases Tasting April 2014
“Lots of shiraz fruit aromas. Excellent subtle use of oak with good concentration of fleshy blackcurrant and mulberry flavours for the palate.”
90 Points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, May 2014
“Full-on attack of eucalypt to both the nose and palate, enough to clear the head, with mellow fruit resting in behind. Eucalypt-aside it’s an attractive, easy-to-enjoy drink. Well ripened. Well flavoured. Not overdone. Velvety tannin through the finish gives it both a tidiness and a sense of completeness.”
2010 Shiraz
Gold Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2013
91 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion 2015
“Fermented with header boards in small open pots for 10 days, 50% taken to French barriques (part new) for completion of primary ferment, mlf and then 24 months maturation, the other 50% kept in closed tanks. The result is a youthful wine with fresh red fruits, but enough textural complexity to provide a complete wine. Drink by 2020.”
Silver Medal – Royal Sydney Wine Show 2013
Bronze Medal – National Wine Show of Australia 2013
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2013
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Adelaide Wine Show 2013
90 Points – Wine Showcase Magazine August 2013
2009 Shiraz
Silver Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Wine Makers Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Royal Perth Wine Show 2012
2008 Shiraz
Bronze Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2011
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2011
2007 Shiraz
Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Comp 2009
Bronze Medal – National Wine Show of Australia 2010
Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2009
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2009
Bronze Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA 2009
90/100 – Campbell Mattison, The Wine Front
3 stars, Winestate Magazine New Release Tasting 2010
2006 Shiraz
Bronze Medal – Scoop Magazine Autumn 2010
Bronze Medal – Scoop Magazine Winter 2009
2005 Shiraz
Silver Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2008
Silver Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2008
Silver Medal – Rutherglen Wine Show 2008
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2007
Bronze Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA 2008
2004 Shiraz
Bronze Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2006
2003 Shiraz
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2004
90/100,Tim White: Australian Financial Review August 05
2002 Shiraz
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2004
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2003
