Winery Kay Brothers - Block 6 Shiraz

Winery Kay BrothersBlock 6 Shiraz

4.3
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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 Block 6 Shiraz of Winery Kay Brothers 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).
The Block 6 Shiraz of the Winery Kay Brothers is in the top 10 of wines of McLaren Vale.

Taste structure of the Block 6 Shiraz from the Winery Kay Brothers

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Block 6 Shiraz of Winery Kay Brothers 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

On the nose the Block 6 Shiraz of Winery Kay Brothers 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 Kay Brothers's Block 6 Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Colobel

Colobel noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape for eating on our tables. The Colobel noir can be found in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Block 6 Shiraz - 2017
In the top 10 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Block 6 Shiraz - 2016
In the top 10 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Block 6 Shiraz - 2015
In the top 10 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Block 6 Shiraz - 2014
In the top 10 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Block 6 Shiraz - 2013
In the top 10 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Block 6 Shiraz - 2012
In the top 10 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Block 6 Shiraz - 2011
In the top 10 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Block 6 Shiraz from Winery Kay Brothers are 2000, 2017, 1995, 1999 and 2002.

Informations about the Winery Kay Brothers

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 Kay Brothers is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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 200 of of Australia wines
In the top 15 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 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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