1999 Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz Winery: Seppelt Vintage: 1999 Region: Grampians Bottle Size: 750ml Variety: Shiraz Price: $45.00

Regional Source Great Western, Bendigo, Grampians, Seymour and Bright regions of Victoria.

Vintage Conditions

This wine reflects the largely hot, dry 1999 although Spring did bring useful rain. This is 'the 5th wonderful vintage in a row' according to Ian McKenzie, resulting in red wines of concentration and very good ageing potential.

Grape Variety Shiraz (Syrah)

Maturation

Matured in 50% French and 50% American oak hogsheads for 18 months.

Winemaker Comments: Ian McKenzie

Colour

Dark medium red with purple hues.

Nose

Rich, ripe plummy fruit with underlying blackcurrant and spice integrated with attractive toasty vanillin oak characters.

Palate

The ripe concentrated plum and berry fruit characters are echoed on the medium bodied palate. The wine has a dense mid palate and a fine elegant tannin structure typical of central Victorian Shiraz. Attractive toasty vanillin oak adds complexity to the palate to produce a wine of structure and length.

Wine Analysis

Alc/Vol: 13.5%  Acidity: 6.60g/L  pH: 3.56

Last Tasted   1 Aug 2001

Peak Drinking

Now - 2008

Food Matches

Ideally suited to Beef, Cheese