Winery Fox Creek - Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster

Winery Fox CreekGrenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster

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 Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster of Winery Fox Creek is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Grenache.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster from the Winery Fox Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster of Winery Fox Creek in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster of Winery Fox Creek in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fox Creek's Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

Last vintages of this wine

Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster - 0
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvedre Postmaster from Winery Fox Creek are 2013, 2015, 2014, 0 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Fox Creek

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Fox Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 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 3000 of of Australia wines
In the top 250 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

South Australian showcase of Mediterranean Shiraz: king red (~60% of the vineyard) powerful and silky with notes of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, eucalyptus and a touch of sweet spice, velvety tannins and vibrant fruit. Renowned old-vine Grenache (cherry, garrigue, pepper), firm Cabernet Sauvignon and dense Mourvèdre as complement. Fresh Chardonnay and Vermentino in whites. Region 38 km south of Adelaide, Mediterranean climate, among the most geo-diverse soils in the world.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.

The word of the wine: Bordeaux futures

Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.

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