Winery Hugh Hamilton - The Rascal Shiraz

Winery Hugh HamiltonThe Rascal Shiraz

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Rascal Shiraz of Winery Hugh Hamilton 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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the The Rascal Shiraz from the Winery Hugh Hamilton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Rascal Shiraz of Winery Hugh Hamilton 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 The Rascal Shiraz of Winery Hugh Hamilton in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hugh Hamilton's The Rascal Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Schoenburger

This variety is the result of an intraspecific cross between Pinot Noir and Pirovano 1 (Chasselas rose x Hamburg Muscat), obtained in 1939 by Heinrich Birk at the Geinsenheim Research Station (Germany). It can be found not only in Germany but also in Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

The Rascal Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
The Rascal Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
The Rascal Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Rascal Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Rascal Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Rascal Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Rascal Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of The Rascal Shiraz from Winery Hugh Hamilton are 2010, 2014, 2018, 2017 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Hugh Hamilton

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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 Hugh Hamilton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 50 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 1500 of of Australia wines
In the top 200 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 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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