McWilliam's
Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea Shiraz

| Tasting Notes |

Maurice O’Shea Shiraz is made from 120-year-old Shiraz vines, which were planted by the property’s original owner, Charles King. A smaller portion is sourced from the 80-year-old original vines on the company’s adjoining Old Paddock Vineyard, which was planted by legendary winemaker, Maurice O’Shea. The wine confirmed its place as one of Australia’s greatest Shiraz wines when it outscored Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace to become the highest rating Shiraz in the newly released James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion 2005.

First produced in 1987, this wine is made as a tribute to legendary winemaker, Maurice O’Shea. It is made in limited quantities from the best parcels of Shiraz grapes available. Hand-picked in February, grapes are crushed, cold soaked for 24 hours prior to fermentation on skins, which takes place over 8-9 days in headed-down stainless steel containers with pumping over twice daily. The wine is then pressed and transferred into new French oak hogsheads where primary and malolactic fermentation is completed. Every six months the wine is racked off and returned to the same oak for maturation over a period of 18 months.

McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea selection | Chardonnay | Shiraz

Try this wine with...  Ideal with red meats or Italian cuisine e.g. braised veal shanks or tender lamb roast. Chef Peter Howard

Tasting Notes

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| 2000 |

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