At last night’s Halliday Wine Companion Awards held at the National Gallery in Melbourne, our 2017 ‘Entity’ Shiraz received the award for ‘Shiraz of the Year’. The 99 point rating placed the wine in elite company, and being named Best Shiraz propelled it to the pinnacle of wines made from Australia’s signature grape variety Shiraz. The award marks another highpoint for our family business, and positions John Duval Wines amongst the great names in Australian wine. It’s an achievement we are exceptionally proud of, especially so considering Entity was just one of over several thousand of Australia’s best wines featured in the 2020 James Halliday Wine Companion guide.
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2017 John Duval 'Entity' Shiraz 750mL - 4 Pack Case
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99/100 Points
Note: Minor Label Damage as pictured.
2017 Entity Halliday’s Shiraz of the Year
August 8, 2019 - Press Release.
Fullish to medium in weight with a spicy faintly smoky cedary and chocolatey bouquet of cassis blackberries dark plums and briar backed by a hint of meatiness Supported by creamy vanilla oak and fine drying tannins its moderate depth of fruit reveals the hollowness of the cooler season Rather leaner and earlier to mature than usual.
REGION: Barossa
VARIETIES: Shiraz 100%,sourced from old vineyards in the Krondorf, Eden Valley Light Pass, Moppa and Ebenezer regions.
WINEMAKING: Fermentation with submerged cap and small open stainless-steel fermenters
OAK MATURATION: 100% barrel matured for 15 months, with 32% new fine grain French oak hogsheads (300 liters) and the balance in 2, 3 and 4 year old hogsheads
TECHNICAL NOTES: Alcohol 14.0%
STYLE: My aim with Entity is to produce an elegant Shiraz true to the Barossa. The 2017 Entity again includes about one third Eden Valley Shiraz to help maintain the elegance and style of Entity. Traditional, low intervention winemaking techniques were employed
with Entity, allowing the wine to be approachable in its youth, but with ample structure and fruit depth to allow great potential for improvement in the bottle under good cellaring conditions, for at least 10 years.
VINTAGE: The 2017 vintage was defined by excellent winter and spring rains. The plentiful rains led to ample canopy coverage and a healthy fruit set. Summer was mild, which in combination with healthy yields resulted in vintage starting some four weeks later than in 2016. Shiraz was first picked in the Light Pass area on 10 March and finished on 20 April in Eden Valley
TASTING: Colour: Vibrant purple-red.
Nose: Lifted notes of violets, boysenberry and blackcurrant, enhanced by licorice and an
array of earthy spices.
Palate: Bright layers of focused red and blue fruits supported by clove and peppery spice. Fine sheets of silky tannins balanced with crisp acidity will enable ample cellaring potential.
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