Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2006 750ml, McLaren Vale
Produced from 122 year old vines (as of 2014) located in McLaren Vale, the 2006 Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz will not disappoint. The wine itself is still made in the traditional way, that is hand picked and with the use of open top fermenters.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 95 pts - The Block 6 Shiraz comes from centurion vines plated in 1896. The 2006 Block 6 Shiraz has a very deep garnet color going a little brick in the rim and an evolved, earthy / gamey nose with notes of mulberries, dried plums, kirsch and tobacco plus menthol, cinnamon stick, licorice and espresso. Rich and full yet elegantly constructed, it presents a medium level of very fine tannins, crisp acid and a long layered finish. A very fine glass now, it should continue to cellar to 2019+. - Dec 2010
James Halliday's Wine Companion - 93 pts - A dark, brooding wine of rather large proportions, but put together with aplomb; at the core there is an abundance of sweet fruit, and the structure is dense, tannic and chewy and requires a little time to soften; should reward patience well. Date tasted 21 Nov 2008. Drink by 2020
Expert Reviews
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 95 pts - The Block 6 Shiraz comes from centurion vines plated in 1896. The 2006 Block 6 Shiraz has a very deep garnet color going a little brick in the rim and an evolved, earthy / gamey nose with notes of mulberries, dried plums, kirsch and tobacco plus menthol, cinnamon stick, licorice and espresso. Rich and full yet elegantly constructed, it presents a medium level of very fine tannins, crisp acid and a long layered finish. A very fine glass now, it should continue to cellar to 2019+. - Dec 2010
James Halliday's Wine Companion - 93 pts - A dark, brooding wine of rather large proportions, but put together with aplomb; at the core there is an abundance of sweet fruit, and the structure is dense, tannic and chewy and requires a little time to soften; should reward patience well. Date tasted 21 Nov 2008. Drink by 2020
