JFRSHIRAZ
McLAREN VALE | SOUTH AUSTRALIA
This is the eighteenth release of Shiraz under the Mr Riggs label and their Flagship Series is the crème de la crème. It just does not get any better than this.
The JFR McLaren Vale Shiraz is a robustly structured wine with an opulent cranberry, black cherry and plum-like combination of fruit characters all beautifully balanced with the malty oak. An exceptional McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Vintage | 2019
Series | Regional | Generation | FLAGSHIP
Awards
96 POINTS | Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, December 2020
GOLD MEDAL | AWC Vienna International Wine Trophy 2020
TASTING NOTES
This wine is full flavoured with juicy dark red berries, hints of spice, earth, tar and leather, with seamlessly integrated oak. Mouthcoating tannins are apparent but not overwhelming
"Purple fruit richness combined with vanilla, dark cocoa, clove, violet and warm spice
magnificently long and velvety"
Wine Orbit, Sam Kim
RECOMMENDED FOOD AND BBQ PAIRINGS
RECOMMENDED FOOD AND BBQ PAIRINGS
Tomahawk Rib Eye
Bourbon-glazed Beef
Lamb Shank
PRODUCT DETAILS
Vintage | 2019
Grape Variety | 100% shiraz
Alc/Vol | 14.5%
Series | Flagship
Wine Make | Ben Riggs
Serving Temperature | 16-18C
Cellaring | up to 20 years
Aging | 20 Months 80% French 20% American new oak
Vineyard | The 2019 J.F.R. Shiraz is a blend of three iconic McLaren Vale Shiraz vineyards; Piebald Gully, Gateway and Martins Vineyard. Piebald Gully is situated in the coolest sub-region of McLaren Vale, bordering the Adelaide Hills. Gateway Vineyard, so called as it stands just at the entrance to McLaren Vale, is located in the subregion of Seaview with views over the Gulf of St Vincent and the Adelaide Hills Martins Vineyard is situated on the western side of McLaren Vale in the sub-region of Tatachilla
FRESH, RIPE SEDUCTIVE
You pretty much know what you’re going to get with the reds from Mr Riggs. Plush mouthfeel, lots of dark berried fruit, excellent concentration, generous oak and equally generous acidity. It presents a fresh, ripe, seductive ooze of flavour with a fine melt of tannin and very good length. Coffeed notes have meshed well with the fruit and while there’s alcohol warmth here it all slips down easily and well.
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Campbell Mattinson
- The Wine Front