Winery The Old Faithful - Top of the Hill Shiraz

Winery The Old FaithfulTop of the Hill Shiraz

4.2
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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 Top of the Hill Shiraz of Winery The Old Faithful 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).

Taste structure of the Top of the Hill Shiraz from the Winery The Old Faithful

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Top of the Hill Shiraz of Winery The Old Faithful in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Top of the Hill Shiraz of Winery The Old Faithful in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Old Faithful's Top of the Hill Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Maturana blanca

A very old Spanish grape variety, particularly known in the Rioja region. It can be found in Italy, Portugal, Mexico, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is not related to Maturana Tinta de Navarrete.

Last vintages of this wine

Top of the Hill Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Top of the Hill Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Top of the Hill Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Top of the Hill Shiraz - 2007
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Top of the Hill Shiraz - 2006
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Top of the Hill Shiraz from Winery The Old Faithful are 2007, 2010, 2006, 2012 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery The Old Faithful

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Nick Haselgrove Wines.
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 The Old Faithful is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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 3500 of of Australia wines
In the top 300 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 90000 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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The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

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