{"product_id":"2008-kay-brothers-amery-vineyards-block-6-shiraz-750ml","title":"2008 Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Block 6 Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMinor Label Stain\/s, Minor Capsule Damage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlock 6 Shiraz is the flagship wine of Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards, produced from one of McLaren Vale's historic Shiraz plantings. The 2008 combines the power and savoury depth associated with the site with remarkable structure and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlock 6 is a 1.5-hectare east-facing vineyard with north-south rows and significant undulation. Its soils vary from red loam and heavy clay to gravelly alluvial material, underlain by complex South Maslin Sands geology containing layers of glauconite, limestone, sandstone and siltstone. The historic Shiraz vines were planted in 1892.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was handpicked and fermented in the winery's original open-top fermenters. James Halliday's review also records the use of the estate's historic basket press. The wine was matured in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Good hue and clarity; the full monty, the vines planted in 1892, the open fermentation vats made in 1897, and an old basket press used… a really attractive medium-bodied shiraz with great texture and structure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTasted 11 November 2010\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94+ Points – Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Very crisp, full and rich with good structure, medium-firm fine-grained tannins and a long finish.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17\/20 – Vinum Wine Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTasted March 2014\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1890 by brothers Herbert and Frederick Kay, Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards and Winery is the oldest McLaren Vale winery still owned by its founding family. Shiraz has been central to the estate since its earliest plantings, and the winery continues to use its traditional gravity-fed facility and historic basket press, installed in 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards and Winery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Block 6 Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Block 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine Planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1892\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handpicked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Open-Top Fermenters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basket Pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oaked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011–2038\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Malvern Valley Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544407019608,"sku":"4022845846","price":156.45,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/5994\/9144\/files\/129_2008_KAY_BROS_AMERY_Block_6_Old_Vine_Shiraz__McLaren_Vale_750ml_Screwcap_Closure__Minor_Label_Stains__Minor_Capsule_Damage.jpg?v=1790902035","url":"https:\/\/mvliquor.com.au\/products\/2008-kay-brothers-amery-vineyards-block-6-shiraz-750ml","provider":"Malvern Valley Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}