Brand's Laira, Stentiford's Old Vine Shiraz Year:2006 The palate is well textured

The palate is well textured and mouth filling due to the wine being partially fermented on French oak and aged on lees

this wine shows itself to be powerful on the palate with tannins quite present but well blended in

fresh plum

we find pleasant woody notes from being raised in oak

From the winery: Like its name

Brand's Laira, Stentiford's Old Vine Shiraz Year:2006 The palate is well texturedFrom the winery: In 1893, the Laira Vineyard was established by Captain Stentiford on a premium parcel of Coonawarra land. Eric Brand, the first Patron of Coonawarra, became the custodian of the vineyard more than half a century later. The Stentiford's Old Vine Shiraz draws its fruit from these original vines, now more than 110 years old. (2006 Description) Aroma: Fresh and vibrant nose displaying cinnamon and nutmeg spice and blood plum fruit