2000 Peter Lehmann Eight Songs Shiraz Winery: Peter Lehmann Vintage: 2000 Region: Barossa Valley Bottle Size: 750ml Variety: Shiraz Price: $60.00 (out of stock)

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Eight Songs’ was inspired by an operatic work about the madness of King George visually expressed by Rod Schubert. The eight paintings comprise part of the Peter and Margaret Lehmann collection of Australian fine art and were specially selected to represent this exceptional Shiraz. The Barossa is home to some of the world’s greatest Shiraz vineyards, some as old as 150 years. 2000 was a low yielding year with the resulting Eight Songs showing colour of a stunning deep reddish purple with a dense black centre. The bouquet is overwhelmingly rich with a soft, dark berry fruit and well integrated French oak. On the palate, dark berries and chocolate are enveloped in fine grained oak and subtle tannins. The 2000 vintage is a superb wine of incredible softness and opulence. The Barossa Valley was settled in the 1840’s by German speaking Lutherans and English migrants, many of whom planted vines. These vineyards have been tended over many generations and today, the Barossa is the custodian of some of the world’s oldest and greatest Shiraz vineyards. Peter Lehmann Wines has an intimate knowledge of these vineyards, still nurtured by the descendants of the early pioneers. With an understanding of the qualities of specific low yielding vineyards and the flavour subtleties of Barossa Shiraz, Peter Lehmann Wines has crafted an individual wine that is both regal and stylish.

Colour:

Deep purple red with a black centre.

Bouquet:

Dark dusted chocolate, ripe damson plum and hints of mocha.

Palate:

An enticing velvet fruit explosion of dark berry fruit with Barossa Shiraz chocolate, restrained and balanced by fine grained French oak and subtle tannins. A lustrous expression of a voluptuous Barossa Shiraz at its finest.

Vineyards:

Selected high quality, low yielding Shiraz vineyards of Barossa Valley.

Oak:

Fermented and thence matured for 18 months in new French oak hogsheads.

Alc/Vol:

14%

Serving suggestions:

Stunning with braised lamb shanks, rare roast beef or richly flavoured casseroles. Also fantastic with aged cheddar.