Winery Dr. John's - Willunga Shiraz

Winery Dr. John'sWillunga Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Willunga Shiraz of Winery Dr. John's is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Willunga Shiraz from the Winery Dr. John's

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Willunga Shiraz of Winery Dr. John's in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Willunga Shiraz of Winery Dr. John's in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dr. John's's Willunga Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo

The black Carcajolo is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and large grapes. The Carcajolo noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Willunga Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Willunga Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Willunga Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Willunga Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Willunga Shiraz from Winery Dr. John's are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2010

Informations about the Winery Dr. John's

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Possums.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Dr. John's is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 15000 of of Australia wines
In the top 750 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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Perception of the aromas in the mouth by the retro-nasal way.

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