2003 Sixth Generation Shiraz

 Guy Adams and his wife Liz have two children – the sixth generation of family to live on the property – which is a rare achievement that they are very proud of and consequently reflected in the “Sixth Generation” name.

Deep red in color, this wine displays generous, regional Langhorne Creek Shiraz characteristics. The sweet red fruits, black pepper and cinnamon/spice aromas lead to juicy dark berry and blackcurrant flavors of considerable length. There are integrated savoury, sweet fruit and earthy touches along with fine, velvet tannins that provide complexity and texture. This is a wine to be enjoyed over the next eight to ten years.

Variety: Shiraz 100%
Oak Maturation: 15 months in  new oak (50%), 50%  in 1-2 year old French and American barriques.
                                                                                  Closure: Cork

  

Silver
San Fransisco Wine Competition - 2008

 Royal Adelaide Wine Show Adelaide - 2007
Rutherglen Wine Show Rutherglen - 2007




I  like this same winery’s cherry and charcoal-laced Sixth Generation Reserve Shiraz, only bottled in difficult years and composed of declassified, high-end fruit. Blackberries, tangerines, bay leaf and black olive tapenade all come out to play, and the finish is lush and long, a direct consequence of the presence of old-vine grapes.

Ben Weinberg
Unfiltered, Unfined # 107 July 2010