2014 Inkwell A Perfect Day Shiraz

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About The Wine

A beautiful sentiment behind this stellar release from Dudley and Irina at Inkwell Wines. An ode to the late great Lou Reed.

This is the flagship Shiraz of the Inkwell portfolio. Hand picked Shiraz from Block 1 & 2 on the Inkwell Estate, there is a lil' Primitivo in there as well which adds extra dimensions to this excellent release.

In his 94 point review of the 2014 vintage, Gary Walsh quipped, "a whole lot more McLaren Vale should take a leaf out of this book". It's bold, unfettered McLaren Vale Shiraz with an unforced feel.

This is just great drinking and if you are in the market for a premium SA Shiraz with loads of class, this is the Prefect Day to try something new.

About Inkwell

Husband and wife duo Dudley Brown and Dr. Irina Santiago-Brown of Inkwell Wines in McLaren Vale, are true advocates of sustainable farming practices and are self confessedly “fanatical about (their) vines and wines.”

The Inkwell Wines are all produced from their beautiful organically farmed vineyard while the Dubstyle wines are a range designed as a way for them to stretch their winemaking wings beyond the reaches of their home vineyard.

They've found some stunning vineyards in the surrounding areas to source from, they make the wines at their home in McLaren Vale, then like any great music track, they mix and blend the certain parts until the wine 'sounds' just right.

Inkwell wines have a signature power and strength which does their home region proud.

Love in the vines with Dudley and Irina
McLaren Vale, SA

Reviews

Critic Reviews

94Points

The Wine Front

"I really like what I smell and taste here: a whole lot more McLaren Vale should take a leaf out of this book. Subtle violet perfume, toasted hazelnuts, blackberry, spice and sweet sweet earthiness. Medium bodied, full of freshly crushed blackberry and boysenberry, bitter dark chocolate, silty tannin, and a dried herb and liquorice laced finish of fine length and shape. Has an almost southern Italian feel to it, and a kind of unfettered energy. It’s a beautiful wine." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Additional Info

From The Producer

Tasting note: Perfect Day is the “black” to I&I’s “blue” - Satsuma plum, blackberry, German baking chocolate and licorice flavors supported by the Asian spice notes of top grade French oak ageing.

2400 bottles made of 750ml each. Estate grown single vineyard Shiraz was grown on sandy loam over Pirramimma Sandstone and Ngaltinga geological formation.

Fermented with wild yeast and aged twenty-one months in 50% new and 50% old French oak. Contains 4% Primitivo. Minimum effective SO2 added, TA 5.96 g/l, pH 3.92, ALC 14.6% by Vol.

Blend : Shiraz (96%), Primitivo (4%)
ABV : 14.6%
Closure : Screw cap
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml

Delivery Information

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Pricing & Discounts

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ORDERS OVER $149 GET FREE SHIPPING

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ORDERS OVER $499 GET A $40 DISCOUNT

ORDERS OVER $999 GET A $100 DISCOUNT

This will all be automatically applied to your cart during the checkout process. So for example, if you create a cart with a total of $310, your final price at checkout will be $290. The discount will generally be applied to the first item in the cart. For very large wholesale or function orders (weddings etc) we are always happy to negotiate on a case by case basis. Don't hesitate to contact us.