1998 Tahbilk Wines 1860 Vines Shiraz

The exquisite and increasingly rare 1860 Vines Shiraz derives from rare pre-phylloxera vines, planted in 1860 on a sandy half-hectare patch on the Tahbilk estate. Fermented in century-old oak open vats before maturation in French oak for 18 months and bottle aged for three-and-a-half to four years before release. This shiraz typically possesses violet, herb garden, blackberry and chocolate aromas, loose-knit gravelly tannin structures, and underlying roasted walnut and chestnut notes.