Winery Mr. Riggs - The Truant  Shiraz

Winery Mr. RiggsThe Truant Shiraz

3.7
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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 Truant Shiraz of Winery Mr. Riggs 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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the The Truant Shiraz from the Winery Mr. Riggs

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Truant Shiraz of Winery Mr. Riggs in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Truant Shiraz of Winery Mr. Riggs in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mr. Riggs's The Truant Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dawn seedless

Cross between the gold and the pearl obtained in the United States (California) by Harold P. Olmo and Albert T. Koyama. This variety is also known in Chile. - Synonymy: davis g4-36 (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

The Truant Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Truant Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Truant Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.411100
The Truant Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
The Truant Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Truant Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Truant Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of The Truant Shiraz from Winery Mr. Riggs are 2013, 2011, 1995, 0 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Mr. Riggs

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Mr. Riggs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 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 4000 of of Australia wines
In the top 500 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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.

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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