{"product_id":"2022-dalwhinnie-the-eagle-shiraz","title":"2022 Dalwhinnie The Eagle Shiraz","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Eagle is Dalwhinnie’s top Shiraz, and it only gets made when the season earns it. The 2022 had everything in its favour: warm days without excessive heat, ample rainfall and fruit that reached full ripeness with the fine tannins winemaker Julian Langworthy was looking for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt comes exclusively from the Eagle Block, planted in 1977 directly in front of the winery. This is a single vineyard given the full attention, right through to the final selection of barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hand-picked fruit was split into two ferments, one entirely whole bunch and the other fully destemmed. Wild fermentation and 14 months in French oak puncheons, a quarter new, brought the parcels together while keeping their different contributions to fragrance and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackberry, plum and raspberry come with pepper, warm spice, cedar and a savoury, earthy edge. There’s plenty of concentration, but the fine texture keeps it supple, with tannins building through a long finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive this time in the cellar to settle and reveal more of its detail. Dalwhinnie’s flagship, from its 1977 vines in an exceptional season, is a serious bottle to put away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What a ripping wine ... The wine is elegantly cacophonous and nuanced.\"\u003cbr\u003e- The Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bold and full-bodied with structural depth and weighty dark fruit ... one for the long haul\"\u003cbr\u003e- Toni Paterson (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Dalwhinnie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44569576439851,"sku":"2022 Dalwhinnie The Eagle Shiraz","price":184.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022DalwhinnieTheEagleShiraz.png?v=1790565678","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2022-dalwhinnie-the-eagle-shiraz","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}