Wakefield
- Region
- Clare Valley
- Grape variety
- Shiraz,Syrah
True reflections of their terroir, the St Andrews range of wines are premium wines, sourced from single vineyards on the Taylor family estate that exemplify the very best of handcrafted Clare Valley winemaking and continue the St Andrews tradition of fine Australian wines since 1892.
Tasting note
At release, the wine has a developing brick red colour with a deep crimson heart. The wine has enticing and complex aromas of plum fruit, violets, spice and creamy vanillin from maturation in American oak. This is a mouth filling wine which has richness to its texture yet still retains certain elegance. Fruit flavours of purple berries are evident along with subtle spice and faint cedar that provide added complexity. There is pleasurable warmth to the palate and the finish is long and persistent.
Awards and Accolades
89 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate #192,
'2004 Wakefield St Andrews Shiraz has a medium-deep garnet color and evolving nose of smoked meat and tobacco, leather and Indian spices over dried mulberries and plums. Medium to full bodied, it has just enough spicy flavor to flesh the medium-firm, chewy tannins and refreshing acidity, finishing long. Mature now, it should keep another 3-5 years+'
