Tait The Ball Buster Shiraz 2006

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Varietal: Shiraz
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley

The grapes that make up the Ball Buster blend are sourced from different vineyard locations throughout the Barossa. Vineyard sites are chosen to ensure that the resultant fruit is intense and that cropping levels do not exceed 3.5 tones an acre; typically these are clay soils on the fringes of the Barossa. Each vineyard site is visited twice a week during the maturing season to ensure that the fruit is maturing slowly and that water is only applied when necessary. Picking is only done when the grapes are physiologically ripe. The age of the vineyards that make up the 2006 Ball Buster Blend vary between 7 and 40 years.

Color – Deep Black Purple.

Nose – Intense aromas of blackcurrent, Stewed plums, Cherry, and chocolate.

Palate – Full bodied berry palate with a sweet long lasting finish

Reviews:
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"Smooth and velvety, a graceful wine with pretty plum and blueberry flavors, lingering gently as the finish sails on. Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2012." -Rated 88, Wine Spectator
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"Tait has been establishing a track record for hedonistically rendered wines at consumer friendly prices for several years. Previous vintages of this wine have been smash hits and the 2006 The Ball Buster is a lock to continue the trend. It is a 15,000 case cuvee, all of which was basket-pressed, a labor-intensive process not commonly associated with a wine in this price category. The wine is composed of 78% Shiraz, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Merlot aged for 12 months in used French and American oak. Purple-colored, it exhibits a classy bouquet of cedar, earth, tar, espresso, blueberry, black currants, and licorice. Supple, ripe and soft on the palate, this seamless, crowd-pleaser of a wine can be enjoyed now and over the next several years. It is an awesome value." -Rated 92, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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