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2006 Westend Three Bridges Durif
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Quantity in Basket:
None
Price: $48.00
Vintage:
2006
Country:
Australia
Grapes:
Durif
Region:
Riverina
Food Pairings:
BBQ
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SALE PRICE- Durif is a fairly new and exciting grape variety being grown in Australia and does not come with the massive profile of its popular counterpart Shiraz. It is believed this particular grape variety may have originated in the Cote du Rhone region in the South of France, but unproven theories suggest it managed to find its way naturally to California where it has achieved great critical and commercial success. Today the variety is grown in Western Australia, Hunter Valley and Barossa. It has a similar colour to Shiraz but is even more concentrated and richer. The wine has a thick, pure charcoal black colour with hugely intense peppery savoury and sweet/sour characteristics. Very frontal, it grabs you and doesn't let go. If you love the heaviest of Shirazes you will adore this spectacular new grape variety. You can drink this with hearty dishes and BBQ steaks even though part of the wine has undergone carbonic maceration creating soft and velvety tannins. Approachable now or will keep 4-5 years.
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