Fox Creek JSM Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
Current vintage
2011
Its colour is deep, vibrant, garnet red and it has an aroma of dark cherry, raspberry and savoury deli meats . The palate is fresh and has a variety of flavours from cherry to dark berries and spice from the Cabernet Franc. The middle palate offers rich fruit and the wine finishes dry.
Appearance
Deep purple.
Bouquet
The nose reveals an enticing array of musk, red cherry, plums, smoky toast and roasted nuts with a herbaceous lift. Integrated cinnamon and nutmeg aroma’s derived from barrels used in fermentation adds to the wines complexity.
Palate
A rich, full flavoured front and mid palate is laden with red cherry, plums, blackcurrant and raspberries layered with hints of vanilla and toasty oak. The wines luscious fruit is framed by long textural Cabernet tannins in combination with balanced and elegant oak tannins. A great drinking wine of complexity and substance.
Winemaking
The blend in this wine is approximately 77% Shiraz, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc. Shiraz components for the blend were selected for fruit richness and elegance. Cabernet Sauvignon for ripe round tannins and length and the Cabernet Franc batches were selected for aromatic lift and fruit weight. All varieties were matured in 1 to 4 year old French and American barrels for 20 months prior to blending
Technical analysis
- Alcohol 14.5%
Ageing potential
This wine is styled to be food friendly and we suggest it is ideal for enjoying with food in restaurants or at home. Subsequent cellaring for 2 to 8 years will give a softer more complex wine.
Awards
Gold Medal, China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2013
Gold Medal, International Wine Challenge 2013
Gold Medal, Berlin Wine Trophy 2013
Bronze Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
Viticulturalist
Nick Wiltshire
Winemaker
Scott Zrna & Ben Tanzer
Tasting notes
2011 JSM Shiraz - Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 JSM Shiraz - Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon in Large Print
2010 JSM Shiraz - Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 JSM Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
2008 JSM Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
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- Retail$22.50
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Important info
Orders for wine must be in multiples of 12 and orders for mixed dozens are welcome. This excludes Large Format bottles which are condsidered to be 12 bottles for freight purposes. If you'd like to purchase fewer than 12 bottles please contact us.
Who is JSM?
Our JSM was named after the decorated army Captain James Stanley Malpas who was born in Willunga in 1873. His family lived in what is now our cellar door cottage and ‘Stan’ (as he was known) carved his initials in the stone lintel above the front door in 1891 when he was 18 years old.
He studied at Roseworthy Agricultural College where he graduated as a Gold Medalist. In 1915 he enlisted in the AIF and was posted to Gallipoli where he was promoted to the rank of Captain. A few months later he developed typhoid fever and returned to Australia to recover.
The following year he rejoined his battalion (27th) in Gallipoli but was wounded in action with a severe gunshot wound to left axilla (armpit) with nerve injury and a superficial wound to right forearm. He was then sent to England for convalescence and returned to Australia three months later in February 1917. He was discharged from the AIF in August of the same year with 25% incapacity.
‘Stan’ was awarded the Military Cross for “conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great resourcefulness and dash in getting his company out of an almost impossible position in the trenches.” ‘Stan’ died in 1937 at the age of 64 and his grave can be found in the township of Willunga
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