chocolate and a long
with rosé in the glass and sea air on the breeze
A proper Italian red is needed
The grapes come from three rows of vines in one of Saint Clair’s best vineyards in the lower Wairau sub-region of Marlborough
Vinification is traditional with long fermentations
2019 Eileen Hardy Shiraz, Hardy's RiojaAlta chocolate and a longVelvet Legacy This is one of the great names in Australian Shiraz, the flagship Hardys red named in honour of Eileen Hardy, the family matriarch and first lady of Australian wine. Deep, commanding and built for the long haul, it opens with blackberry, plum and blueberry, then folds into dark chocolate, liquorice, roasted coffee bean, aniseed, musk, fresh tilled earth and polished oak. The palate is full bodied, layered and serious, with dense black