Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2021
Trust your Taste
Dark berries and plum compote meet black pepper, smoky bacon and tangy spice in this Margaret River Shiraz. Polished tannins give a velvety feel, with a fresh, lively finish. Try it if you enjoy generous fruit with savoury detail.
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Generous fruit, velvet texture and fresh savoury detail favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy velvety Shiraz with dark fruit, freshness and smoky spice.
It may not suit you if you prefer very delicate reds or dislike savoury meat-like notes.
Tasting Notes
- Region MARGARET RIVER
- Style SHIRAZ
Tasting Notes
- Region MARGARET RIVER
- Style SHIRAZ
How this wine feels
This feels full and smoothly rounded, with controlled tannin grip. Freshness keeps the rich fruit lively, while pepper and smoky notes add depth. It is generous without losing tension.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Cape Mentelle Shiraz blends fruit from three Margaret River estate vineyards.
Gentle cap management and basket pressing, followed by 15 months in barrel, including French and Hungarian oak.
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