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Thorn-Clarke
2017 Terra Barossa Cuvee Red Blend, Shiraz-Cabernet-Petit Verdot, Barossa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other Australian Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$15
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Thorn-Clarke
2017 Terra Barossa Cuvee Red Blend, Shiraz-Cabernet-Petit Verdot, Barossa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other Australian Red

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5%
Brown brick red color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate berry bar, eucalyptus honey, and cranberry relish with a satiny, bright, fruity medium-to-full body and a graceful, charming, long finish revealing impressions of pomegranate, vanilla toffee, and sandalwood. A graceful, elegant Australian red blend that is sure to please.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: chocolate berry bar, eucalyptus honey, and cranberry relish
Taste Flavor: pomegranate, vanilla toffee, and sandalwood
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A graceful, elegant Australian red blend that is sure to please.
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The Producer or Importer

Kysela Pere Et Fils, Ltd.

The Producer or Importer
331 Victory Rd
Winchester, VA 22602
USA
1 540-722-9228
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Other Australian Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Other important Australian reds besides Shiraz include Grenache, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, along with small quantities of Tempranillo, Malbec and a few others.

Pinot Noir performs beautifully in Western Australia, while Grenache and Morvedre can be found in several areas, including New South Wales and Barossa. These two Rhone varieties are often blended together; recently a highly acclaimed and popular Austrlaian red is GSM, referring to three grapes: Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre. This blend is loosely based on the famed Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine from France's Rhone Valley.

Excellent versions of Cabernet Sauvignon are produced in several reigions including the Barossa Valley, Coonawarra and Langhorne Creek.

Thorn-Clarke 2017 Terra Barossa Cuvee Red Blend, Shiraz-Cabernet-Petit Verdot, Barossa Valley rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 8/30/2019. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.