Terre à Terre Crayères Cabernet Franc Shiraz 2021 bibnew Impressions of pomegranate

Impressions of pomegranate

not passing mark of 31 ° C

with lively defining tannins due to being picked at exactly the right time and being under the deft hand of Tim Smith once in the winery…vineyard age is up to 130 years and usually up to four vineyard selections make the final blend

The fruit is hand-picked from Hickinbotham’s elevated Clarendon vineyard

Sierra Cantabria Crianza is one of the flagship age-classified Rioja bottling produced by the Eguren family of San Vicente de la Sonsierra

Terre à Terre Crayères Cabernet Franc Shiraz 2021 bibnew Impressions of pomegranateA mixture of red to blackcurrant and red liquorice scents greets the nose with dusty cedar, spicy tobacco and black olive notes also evident. On the elegant medium bodied palate theres good richness to the red and blackcurrant fruits which mix with red liquorice, earthy tobacco, graphite and spicy cedar characters along the way. Dryish finish with firmly built tannins providing some chalky grip. Concludes long, refined and sturdy. Cellar 6 8 years.