Craiglee Sunbury Shiraz 1997

Description

In the unlikely region of Sunbury is Craiglee – one of Australia’s best Shiraz producers. James Stewart Johnston, a member of the Victorian Parliament, and a prominent local businessman, originally planted vines at Craiglee in 1863. Craiglee Vineyard is now operated by Patrick Carmody and his family. Patrick planted vines on the site of the original vineyard in 1976 and processed the first wine in 1979. The first commercial quantity was released in 1982 with the 1980 shiraz.

These wines have character, charm and really speak of where they are grown and they age magnificently. The Shiraz from this property is able to hold it’s peak for a long time due to the balance in the wines. This is another stunning example of mature Shiraz.