Soldier's Block Shiraz

Region

Victoria, Australia

Vintage:

2018

Producer:

Boutinot

Grapes:

Syrah/Shiraz

Wine Description:

Bright and lifted shiraz with aromas of summer fruit pudding, mulberry and black pepper. The palate offers notes of vanilla and chocolate, combining elegance and length on the finish.

Tasting Note:

Bright, aromatic and juicy on the nose with just a touch of naughty bacon fat. True to the varietal, the tiny proportion of Malbec in this blend gives a flowery perfume. This vintage is our brightest, most dangerously drinkable Shiraz to date due to its fine, bright fruit and soft silky elegance.

Vegetarian, Vegan

Food Suggestion:

Drink with Moroccan lamb tagine, roast vegetables and hard cheeses.

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Press Reviews:

2017 Vintage
Catavinum 2018
Silver
2016 Vintage
IWSC 2017
Bronze
2015 Vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards 2016
Bronze
Catavinum 2016
Silver
IWC 2016
Silver
Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2016
Gold

Producer Description

Boutinot's story starts in 1972 and Paul Boutinot, having had a brief flirtation with shifting half a tonne of bricks up and down a ladder, decided the glamour of the building industry wasn’t for him. Paul quickly got into something else: wine.

After five years learning his trade in London, he headed back up north to Greater Manchester to join his father’s successful restaurant business. Frustrated with the quality of wine that could be sourced in the UK, Paul took matters into his own hands. He hired a van, trundled over to France, picked up some wine (it was legal back then) and sold it back in his parents’ restaurant.

Paul's reputation quickly begin to grow and it wasn't long before other restaurants were asking for him to sell them wine and the company was started in 1980 as a wine supplier. Boutinot have furthered their reputation for great value wines by starting to produce wines themselves. They have partnered with Italian producer Adria Vini, have their own vineyard holdings and winery in France and vineyards in South Africa, and now a large percentage of Boutinot's portfolio is their own production.

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