Winery McGuigan - Founder's Series Shiraz

Winery McGuiganFounder's Series Shiraz

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Founder's Series Shiraz of Winery McGuigan is a red wine from the region of Barossa 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).

Taste structure of the Founder's Series Shiraz from the Winery McGuigan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Founder's Series Shiraz of Winery McGuigan 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 spices taste

pepper

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

On the nose the Founder's Series Shiraz of Winery McGuigan in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oaky, plum or pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery McGuigan's Founder's Series Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Durize

A very old variety, certainly originating from the Aosta Valley (Italy). According to published genetic analyses, it is directly related to the roussin and is the granddaughter of the cornalin from Valais. Nowadays, it is mainly cultivated in Switzerland and is practically endangered.

Last vintages of this wine

Founder's Series Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Founder's Series Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Founder's Series Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Founder's Series Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Founder's Series Shiraz from Winery McGuigan are 2015, 2013, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery McGuigan

The winery offers 257 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery McGuigan is one of wineries to follow in Barossa Valley.. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 10000 of of Australia wines
In the top 650 of of Barossa Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barossa Valley

The wine region of Barossa Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 613 estates and châteaux in the of Barossa Valley, producing 2290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barossa 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.

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The word of the wine: Aqueous

Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.

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