The Gate by Shingleback Shiraz 2016
15 Months in (15%) French and (85%) American oak maturation. Shingleback, The Gate, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2016 Pencily, dusty, vanillan oak with a medicinal herby green peppercorn spice over blackberry, […]
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Red Knot by Shingleback Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Shingleback have received a litany of medals and awards for this wine. Among those awards include the Trophy for Best Cabernet at the 2018 McLaren Vale Wine Show. Impressive for […]
Shingleback Local Heroes Shiraz Grenache 2012
No one can decry Shingleback for not having truth in labeling! 51% Shiraz and 49% Bush vine grenache. Still available as part of Shingleback’s The Pick cellar club mail outs. […]
Shingleback Haycutters Classic Dry White 2018
A slight re-branding of the Haycutters easy drinking white. Rather than giving a varietal naming, they’ve gone with Classic Dry White. Shingleback, Haycutters, Classic Dry White, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, McLaren […]
Shingleback Davey Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This comes as a museum release and part of “The Pick,” which is Shingleback’s wine club: I don’t believe this label is still produced commercially. Aged for average 15 months […]
Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Shingleback send out selected back vintages from time to time, so I was able to taste this alongside the 2012 and the 2014 (also a chance to see how they’re […]
Shingleback The Gate Shiraz 2011
While the label is a cellar door and on website only purchase for the current vintage, this back vintage comes as part of Shingleback’s quality cellar club “The Pick,” which […]
Shingleback Kiss Me Kate Chardonnay 2016
This vintage has the same fruit split as the 2015: 86% sourced from Woodside, Adelaide Hills and the rest from McLaren Vale. Same for the fermentation: 25% in stainless steel […]
Shingleback Local Heroes Shiraz Grenache 2016
No one can decry Shingleback for not having truth in labeling! Shingleback, Local Heroes, Shiraz, Grenache, McLaren Vale, 2016 Rosewater, Turkish Delight, Bazaar Spices, Turkish Coffee, pink peppercorns, choc/nut, graphite, […]
Shingleback Triumvirate 2012
Triumvirate is a Latin word, coming from Roman times meaning the government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly. Or in this case Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Shingleback in McLaren Vale have a cellar club called The […]
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