PAULETTS CLARE VALLEY SHIRAZ 2021

Gold Medal – Melbourne Royal Wine Awards 2023

Established in 1983 by Neil and Alison Paullet, in the beautiful Clare Valley sub-region of Polish Hill, Paullets remains a family run winery. Early on they established a vineyard restaurant as they always believed that their wines should match food and the wines always have a sense of drinkability about them.. makes sense.

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"An inviting bouquet of spice and rich cocoa leads the way, underpinned by plush notes of mocha. Dark plums and ripe blackberries provide a dense, dark-fruited core, creating a nose that is both expressive and layered. Fleshy and generous, with ripe fruit supported by fine, supple tannins. Notes of liquorice, aniseed, and sweet kitchen spices clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg add depth without overshadowing the fruit. The finish is long, balanced, and gently spiced with dark fruit lingering.

Machine harvested and destemmed (not crushed), with whole-berry fermentation on skins using inoculated yeast. Fermentation took place in a mix of static and open fermenters for 7–10 days with twice daily pump-overs. The wine was pressed to tank until sugar dry, then racked to French oak barrels (20% new) to complete MLF. It was racked and returned once while in barrel, then transferred from barrel to tank after 15–18 months. Finally, it was blended, filtered and bottled."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

96/100 Winestate Magazine – World's Greatest Shiraz Challenge (2019 Vintage)
"Deep red wine with loads of plum and cherry-like fruit characters nicely supported by the spicy oak and an earth/chocolatey suggestion and nice slippery tannins."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, April 2024 (2019 Vintage)
"Fragrant and fruity, varietal and enticing, natural spice qualities and core fruit aromas of dark cherries and plums, black currant and compote. Dry with core fruit flavours that reflect the bouquet, licorice spice and bramble, a lovely fine tannins texture and acid line for contrast and tautness. Youthful and firm, there’s complexity within the textures and mouthfeel across the palate. A lovely example with dryness and concentration, fruit, and varietal impressions. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2030."