Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2009 (In Any Six Price)

Graveyard Vineyard is the jewel in the Brokenwood crown, responsible for the company’s flagship wines. The vineyard was planted with Shiraz vines in 1970 – extremely heavy clay soils, yields are low, but fruit flavour is intense through employment of meticulous vinification techniques. Strong lifted aromas of sweet earth and dark cherry greet the olfactory senses. Oak features, but will soften and integrate given some patience. Initial flavours of dark chocolate and ripe plums are beautifully lashed to ripe tannins lending an edge of cedar.