Winery Katnook - Founder's Block Shiraz

Winery KatnookFounder's Block Shiraz

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Founder's Block Shiraz of Winery Katnook 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 Founder's Block Shiraz of the Winery Katnook is in the top 70 of wines of Coonawarra.

Taste structure of the Founder's Block Shiraz from the Winery Katnook

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Founder's Block Shiraz of Winery Katnook 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 spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with floral taste

perfume

On the nose the Founder's Block Shiraz of Winery Katnook in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Katnook's Founder's Block Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Areny Tcherny

Most certainly Armenian.

Last vintages of this wine

Founder's Block Shiraz - 2017
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Block Shiraz - 2016
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Founder's Block Shiraz - 2015
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Founder's Block Shiraz - 2014
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Founder's Block Shiraz - 2013
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Founder's Block Shiraz - 2012
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Founder's Block Shiraz - 2011
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Founder's Block Shiraz from Winery Katnook are 2003, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Katnook

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Freixenet Group.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Katnook is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 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 4500 of of Australia wines
In the top 70 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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