Winery Jim Barry - The McRae Wood Shiraz

Winery Jim BarryThe McRae Wood Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The The McRae Wood Shiraz of Winery Jim Barry is a red wine from the region of Clare Valley 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 The McRae Wood Shiraz of the Winery Jim Barry is in the top 5 of wines of Clare Valley.

Taste structure of the The McRae Wood Shiraz from the Winery Jim Barry

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The McRae Wood Shiraz of Winery Jim Barry 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 oak taste

caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

Wine with earth taste

graphite

On the nose the The McRae Wood Shiraz of Winery Jim Barry in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jim Barry's The McRae Wood Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Select

Select blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Charente). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. Select blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The McRae Wood Shiraz - 2016
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The McRae Wood Shiraz - 2015
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The McRae Wood Shiraz - 2014
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
The McRae Wood Shiraz - 2013
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The McRae Wood Shiraz - 2012
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
The McRae Wood Shiraz - 2011
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The McRae Wood Shiraz - 2010
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of The McRae Wood Shiraz from Winery Jim Barry are 2001, 2003, 2002, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Jim Barry

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Clare Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Jim Barry is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Clare Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 250 of of Australia wines
In the top 5 of of Clare Valley wines
In the top 6000 of red wines
In the top 7500 wines of the world

The wine region of Clare Valley

The wine region of Clare Valley is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 269 estates and châteaux in the of Clare Valley, producing 1076 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Clare Valley 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.

The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.

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