Greenock Creek Apricot Block 2004

Greenock Creek make a variety of single site Shiraz aged in all American oak to show off the individuality of each site.  What a brilliant idea! Regionality to the max.  Out of all their wines I preferred the Creek Block Shiraz.  As the salt levels have risen they have become noticeable on the palate, and therefore Greenock Creek have decided to stop production.  They have planted a new vineyard called the Chook Block. It was located on the property next to theirs with a run down chook shed. They have now planted a Shiraz vineyard in its place.

Greenock Creek Apricot Block 2004

When I was a young boy I always dreamed of being a cowboy.  Roaming the country with a whip in one hand,  droving the cattle during the day and sleeping under the stars.  Once the job was done we would  russell up some hearty beef stew and drink a bottle of this.  You need a meat flavour to tame this wild beast of a wine.  Well, it has mellowed with age and would go perfectly in the cold of winter.  The main drive of the wine is blackberry marshmallows mixed with leather, bitumen and pepper.  The palate length is very long with chalky tannins pulling the flavours with them.  The only worry was the alcohol on the back end thus I would recommend drinking this in winter.

Alcohol: 14%
Price: $45
Rated: 88
Drink: now - 2018