Brokenwood, Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz

Brokenwood, Graveyard Vineyard ShirazThe 2011 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz leads with a succulent nose that is redolent with raspberry pip and mulberry, sarsaparilla and pomegranate. It is pure, fine and light, with fresh red fruit on the palate as well. Perhaps it doesn't have the length and carry of some of the other vintages, but having said that, it isn't like it is descending into maturity at this point either. This is shorter and finer, but it isn't fragmenting or developing. It is a

A vinous version

The grapes were harvested on August 31

This should drink well young but reward mid-term cellaring as well

earth and spice hints

this is quite a refined wine in the context of the universe of Corton grands crus and this impression is also abetted by the presence of very fine-grained tannins

cinnamon and mint candies

000 bottles of this world-class Cabernet were produced

Powerful but not overly full in the mouth

(also from young vines planted in 1986)

However it would be most interesting to compare these two wines once they’ve acquired some age

while not dilute

Almond and white peach