Winery Brand's Laira - Blockers Shiraz

Winery Brand's LairaBlockers Shiraz

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Blockers Shiraz of Winery Brand's Laira is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Blockers Shiraz of the Winery Brand's Laira is in the top 30 of wines of Coonawarra.

Taste structure of the Blockers Shiraz from the Winery Brand's Laira

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Blockers Shiraz of Winery Brand's Laira in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, mint

Wine with earth taste

leather

On the nose the Blockers Shiraz of Winery Brand's Laira in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, vanilla or plum.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brand's Laira's Blockers Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Monemvasia

Recognized as being native to the Peloponnese in Greece, today very present in the Cyclades islands (Paros in particular and a little in Syros, Mykonos, Santorini, ...), in the island of Evia, ... . We can also meet it in Italy, in the United States, ... in France it is practically not known. It should not be confused with the multitude of white grape varieties belonging to the large Malvasia family. Indeed, DNA tests have never established any link of relationship. On the other hand, it is related to the Greek variety Athiri, which originated on the island of Santorini, and to the white Gouais.

Last vintages of this wine

Blockers Shiraz - 2015
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Blockers Shiraz - 2014
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Blockers Shiraz - 2013
In the top 30 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Blockers Shiraz from Winery Brand's Laira are 2015, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Brand's Laira

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Casella Family Brands.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Brand's Laira is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2500 of of Australia wines
In the top 35 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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