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The Islander Estate Vineyards

2017 The Cygnet

2017 The Cygnet

The Cygnet is no ordinary Shiraz, crafted over six years before release with a balance of power & elegance as the aim.

Our first release in 2013 scored 94/100 with the Halliday Wine Companion.  Our 2015 vintages scored 97/100.  We have every confidence this new 2017 vintage continues to take it up a notch.

On the nose, there are dark cherries, baking spices & a touch of earth.  On the palate, it's like Christmas in a glass, steeped cherries & dried fruit, spices and savoury tannins all wrapped up with a composed structure across the palate and long fine tannins.

Pair it with darker meats & spice-based dishes like braised short ribs, Middle Eastern lamb dishes or slow-cooked pork shoulder.

This is a wine that pays dividends if you can lay it down, cellaring beautifully for up to 15 years.

Flagship wine - our very best
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SKU: 17CYG
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Shiraz
Appellation
Kangaroo Island
Vineyard Designation
Jumbuck
Harvest Date
Apr-17
Aging
Cellar to 2055
Bottling Date
Mar-19
Alcohol %
14
Wine Profile
Ratings
Organically managed estate bush vines, hand picked, destemmed and and whole-berry table-sorted. Wild-yeast fermentation in used 600L demis, mlf completed before the must is basket pressed and gravity racked to new 600L French demis for 24 months' maturation. The quality of the oak is clearly good and is still to pull its head in, but will certainly do so as part of a long future. It's an elegant wine and already attractive, with more in store as the oak diminishes. 95/100, James Halliday