James EstateLost Lane Shiraz - Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Lost Lane Shiraz - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Lost Lane Shiraz - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Lost Lane Shiraz - Merlot
The Lost Lane Shiraz - Merlot of James Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, lamb curry with coconut milk or baked duck legs with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about James Estate's Lost Lane Shiraz - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lost Lane Shiraz - Merlot from James Estate are 0
Informations about the James Estate
The James Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hunter Valley
Cradle of Australian viticulture (1825), 160 km north of Sydney. World signature: dry low-alcohol Sémillon (10-11°) with fresh citrus notes in youth, evolving after 10-15 years to candied lemon, toast, honey and beeswax, spectacular ageing. Medium-bodied "Hunter style" Shiraz, supple and earthy (leather, plum, sweet spices), capable of decades. Also Chardonnay and Verdelho.
The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
Australia's 2nd wine state with diverse regions. Iconic Hunter Valley: a Sémillon unlike any other, straight, low-alcohol dry whites with vivid citrus when young, evolving over 10-20 years toward honey, toast and lanolin. Medium-bodied Hunter Shiraz, spicy and earthy (leather, red fruits). Also round Chardonnay and aromatic Verdelho.
The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
