Spier Creative Block 3 Coastal Region 2007 84+ Points

Spier Creative Block 3 Coastal Region 2007 84+ Points


Shiraz driven blend with Mourvedre and Viognier.
Garnet red with slight brown rim.

Clean, intense, mature, tertiary character, stewed black cherries, prunes, earthy, tobacco note, cigar, smoke, new leather with black pepper , hints of vanilla pod, still oaky but integrated!

Dry with slight residual sugar, medium plus acidity, medium plus tannins, very high alcohol (14.5%), jammy, cooked fruit texture, prune character, follows through, fresh though, full bodied, medium length and medium complexity, rich style.Should plateau at around 2015, drink now until 2018.