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UPC code: 8 53065 00018 4
2006 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire, Chardonnay, Barossa Valley 12/750ml
"Pale
yellow. Smoky apple and yellow plum on the nose, with buttery,
leesy notes adding complexity. Spicy orchard and citrus
flavors display an attractively juicy quality, with nervy
mineral notes on the back. Turns a bit warm on the finish,
picking up peach pit and apricot notes."
- Stephen Tanzer's International
Wine Cellar, 88 pts
"The
2006 Chardonnay “Shotfire” offers aromatic complexity
including notes of mineral, poached pear, and melon.
Supple-textured, it has ample ripe fruit and good depth. Drink
it over the next 2-3 years. It offers excellent value."
- Wine Advocate (#173, Oct. 2007), 89 pts
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UPC code: 8 53065 00018 4
2005 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire, Chardonnay, Barossa Valley 12/750ml
"Bright
gold. Buttery, nutty tropical fruit aromas, with hints of
honey and fresh bay. Medium-bodied chardonnay with plump
tropical and peach flavors and a dusty mineral component;
rather elegantly styled and carrying no excess weight.
Finishes with round, juicy peach and pear flavors and a tangy
white pepper accent." - Stephen Tanzer's International
Wine Cellar, 87 pts
National
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UPC code: 8 53065 00015 3
2006 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire, Shiraz, Barossa Valley 12/750ml
The grapes are crushed and destemmed into open fermenters.
Yeast is added immediately once in fermenter and the ferments
are pumped over twice daily to maximize color, tannin and flavor
extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferments remain in the
22-25 degrees Celsius range which will allow the fruit to
display maximum fruit expression. Pressing then occurs
approximately seven days after crushing and the wine is then
put into a mix of French and American oak to mature.
12 to 18 months in 40% new American and French hogsheads, with
the balance going into 2nd and 3rd fill barrels.
Deep red in color. The lifted nose has plums and sweet spice -
cardoman and cinnamon, with choc mint oak characters. The
palate is full bodied but refined with some expressive berry
fruit, plums, liquorice and complex spicy oak. There is a
great depth of fruit which will ensure the longevity of the
wine and also gives it wonderful mouthfilling sensation. The
tannins are velvety and combined with the rich fruit and spicy
oak gives the wine great length of flavor.
"Aims for refinement and achieves a supple balance of
ripe plum and currant fruit against a range of sweet spices
and fine tannins, lingering gently and expressively.
Production was split between cork and screw-cap closures.
Tasted from cork. Drink now through 2016."
- Wine Spectator (Oct. 2007), 91 pts
#57 on the TOP 100 WINES FOR 2007
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UPC code: 8 53065 00015 3
2005 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire Shiraz, Barossa Valley 12/750ml
"The 2005 Shiraz Shotfire Ridge
beefs up the oak and fruit intensity in a full-bodied,
chocolaty, rich, ball buster styled Barossa Shiraz that coats
the palate, stains the teeth, and provides an intense mouthful
of wine. It should drink well for 10-12 years. It is a
remarkable value."
- Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 92 pts
"Polished, focused and gorgeously balanced
to display its raspberry, cherry and red plum notes in
impressive harmony, the flavors lingering against a touch of
oak and refined tannins on the long finish. Drink now through
2015." - Wine Spectator (Insider, Apr 4, 2007), 92
pts
- SMART BUY
"Deep,
saturated purple. Dusty deep aromas of espresso-tinged
blackberry, blueberry and blackcurrant. Lush, velvety and
sweet, the blackberry and blueberry flavors veering toward
liqueur-like but retaining focus and clarity. I suspect that
many hard-core Old World palates might find this a bit too
much but I'm impressed."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 90 pts
"This
is OUTSTANDING. New
oak, concentration, rich texture and long finish.
And there’s more: great cellaring potential, even
though it is so delicious now.
Bright deep red/purple color.
Knock-your-socks-off bouquet of cedar oak, black
berries, dark cherries and plums with a touch of chocolate.
The ultra rich palate has a dense, weighty mid palate
yet is super smooth and finishes with dark chocolate tannins.
The length is very, very long.
The best thing about this wine is that its powerful
palate is superbly balanced and well-proportioned.
At its best: now to 2015." - Wine Orbit, 96
pts
National
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UPC code: 8 53065 00015 3
2005 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire, Shiraz 12/375ml
National
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$13.99 / bottle
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UPC code: 8 53065 00017 7
2006 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire
Cuvée, Barossa Valley 12/750ml
2006 Vintage was a very mild growing season ensuring all
the varieties used in the Shotfire Cuvee achieved optimal
ripeness and were harvested at maximum flavor.
Cabernet Sauvignon 43%; Cabernet Franc 19%; Malbec 18%; Petite
Verdot 8%; Shiraz 4%
The grapes are crushed and destemmed into fermenters. Yeast is
added immediately once in fermenter and the ferments are
pumped over twice daily to maximize color, tannin and flavor
extraction. Cooling is used to ensure ferments remain in the
22–25 degrees Celcius range which will allow the fruit to
display maximum fruit expression. Pressing then occurs
approximately seven days after crushing and the wine is then
put into a mix of French and American oak to mature.
Aged for 18 months in tight grain French (85%) and American
oak (15%).
The color is a deep inky red. There is good concentration of
violets on the nose with some lifted perfume from the Petit
Verdot. The palate is rich, ripe and medium to full bodied.
The wine is bursting with flavors of blackcurrant, plums and Christmas
pudding and shows great balance with the supporting spicy oak
adding complexity and character. The tannins are chewy and
complement the mouthfilling flavor you get when you taste the
wine. The wine has great vibrancy and poise which are evident
on the long seamless finish.
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UPC code: 8 53065 00017 7
2005 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire Cuvée, Barossa Valley 12/750ml
Made from 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Malbec, 10.5% Petit
Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5.5% Merlot.
The wine has been aged for 14-16 months in
tight grain French 85%) and American oak (15%)
The grapes are sourced from multiple
vineyards dotted across Thorn-Clarke’s estates, and combined
with the use of several barrel cooperages, which means that the wine
is blended from over 34 distinct parcels.
The
wine is a deep inky purple color. There are lifted dark
fruits, cedary oak and some perfume from the Petit Verdot on
the nose. The palate is rich, ripe and full bodied. The wine
is bursting with flavors of blackcurrant, plums and Christmas
pudding. The supporting oak has dark chocolate and vanilla
essence. The tannins are chalky but complement the wine to
give it great mouth feel and length of fruit and oak flavors.
There is an awesome length to this wine with
lingering berry fruit and spicy oak.
Australian wine lovers became very familiar with the wine last
year as sales surged following the Adelaide Wine Show win.
People will be delighted with the lineage we are creating with
Shotfire in that the 2005 has once again been shown to be one
of the finest wines in the country.”
“Elegant, expressive
and appealing, offering plum, fresh currant and vibrant
mulberry notes with hints of cream and sweet spices on the
long, refined finish. Drink now through 2013.” H.S. - Wine
Spectator (Apr 2007) - 91 pts
"Bright
ruby. Seductive dark berry and kirsch aromas show good depth
and are brightened by lively floral and mineral notes; there's
oak here but it's playing a supporting role. Light on its
feet, with pure blackberry and cassis flavors building in
power through the finish. Delicious and impressively
balanced."
- International Wine Cellar (July/Aug 2007), 90 pts
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UPC code: 8 53065 00016 0
2006 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley 12/750ml
90%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 5% Merlot.
Low-temperature fermentation in open fermenters, pumped
over twice daily for maximum fruit expression.
Pressed seven days after crushing and transferred into
fine grain French oak to mature.
Aged for 18 months in top quality French oak barrels.
Blackberry and cassis fruit aromas. The palate is medium
bodied with lovely sweet berry, liquorice and toasty French
oak. Finishes with great length of cherry ripe fruit balanced
by silky, seductive tannins.
National
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