Margan have these two varieties inter-planted in the 50 year old Saxonvale vineyard, located in the Broke Fordwich sub region of the Hunter Valley.
Margan, Breaking Ground, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Hunter Valley, 2017
Bright purple edges to the colour. Purple lozenge/Throatie cough lolly. A little sweaty, a little dusty. With black jelly bean, plum and moist Christmas cake/spice. Spicy peppery shiraz wrapped around a rod straight spine with herbaceous outer layers. Finely edged, with a medium bodied, dark spiced plushness pushing through to a bright finish with chalky tannins.
RRP: $40
Alc: 14.5%
Rating: 17.5/20
Wine sample courtesy of Margan Family Wines