Retour Chapoutier - Victoria Heathcote - La Pléiade - Red - 2015
COUNTRY/REGION: Australia
DESIGNATION: Vins du Monde
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2015
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Shiraz
ALCOHOL: 15 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Red with great depth and intensity.
Nose Black fruit and kirsch aromas underlined by delicate notes of lavender and a hint of pepper.
Palate Pure and complex, with abundant fruity flavors, this powerful wine reveals itself through a dense, elegant structure marked by a gentle minerality.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C.
Food Preferably red meats: herb-crusted prime rib of beef, shoulder of suckling lamb rubbed with savory, roast pigeon confit with chanterelles.
Cellar ageing From now until 2035.
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Michel Chapoutier is the undisputed star of the Rhône Valley, with a phenomenal catalog of vintages to his name. An outstanding ambassador and precursor of biodynamic viticulture, driven by a vision of great wine, this instinctive winemaker is recognized worldwide. His wines are absolutely consistent, delivering the most accomplished expressions of their respective terroirs.
Wine The 2015 red Pléiade Heathcote-Victoria is pure Syrah from iron-rich red soil. Skilfully blending power and elegance, this wine tells of all the minerality of its terroir and the precision of Michel Chapoutier's winemaking; a place united with the talent of a man to form this complex, dense but never saturating wine. Great art from the southern hemisphere!
Vinification Hand-harvested, 6-week vinification in concrete vats with the addition of indigenous yeasts. Aged in new French oak barrels for 12 months.