Pike & Joyce L'optimiste Shiraz 2024 (12 Bottles)

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WINEMAKER S NOTE

Excellent rainfall throughout winter and spring provided promising conditions leading up to the season. Flowering was affected by wet and cold conditions that resulted in low to very low yields. The cool season continued with summer being the coolest on record resulting in a very late harvest that was concluded without rain interruption.

These conditions produced some amazing fruit with very high acids and concentrated flavours, albeit at reduced yields Coming from a single block we hand-picked just under 1 tonne of exceptional fruit, which was destemmed and fermented as whole berries. Matured in old French barriques to allow the fruit to sing. Named L Optimiste for the optimistic outlook for the variety on our Lenswood estate.

TASTING NOTES

Appearance: Dark cherry red.

Aroma: Lifted and robust aromas of ripe plum, wild blackberry, and star anise. Oak plays a subtle, yet effective role in the background. The cool vineyard site shines prominently through this highly perfumed bouquet.

Palate: A concentrated and intriguing wine that sits rich and abundant in the mouth, yet displays bright flavours of fresh blackberry, mulberry and raspberry. Classy, fine-grained tannins from whole berry vinification round out the lush back-palate with style.