2015 Craiglee Shiraz 750ml

Overview

The 2015 Craiglee Shiraz is an elegant, estate-grown Australian red wine from Craiglee Vineyard in Sunbury, Victoria. This 750ml cool-climate Shiraz displays blackberry, boysenberry and raspberry fruit, peppery spice, delicate floral notes and fine graphite-like tannins. Awarded 96 points by Gary Walsh of The Wine Front, this medium-bodied Victorian Shiraz combines freshness, savoury complexity and impressive ageing potential, reflecting the distinctive character of one of Australia's historic vineyard sites.

Critic Reviews

96/100 — Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
“Blackberry, boysenberry, spicy biscuits, a dash of pepper, white flowers.”
Drinking Window: 2021–2035+

Vineyard & Winemaking

Craiglee Shiraz is produced from estate-grown fruit at the historic Craiglee vineyard in Sunbury, northwest of Melbourne. The original vineyard dates to 1863, with Patrick Carmody replanting vines on the site in 1976.

Craiglee follows a traditional, site-focused approach to winemaking, using hand-picked estate fruit and producing its wines on site. The vineyard's cool-climate conditions contribute to the distinctive freshness, aromatic complexity and structured character of Craiglee Shiraz.

About the Producer

Established in 1863 by James Stewart Johnston, Craiglee Vineyard is one of Victoria's historic wine estates. Its original gravity-fed bluestone winery remains an important part of the property's winemaking heritage. The estate's celebrated 1872 Hermitage demonstrated the remarkable longevity of Shiraz grown at Sunbury.

Patrick Carmody revived the vineyard in 1976 and produced his first wine in 1979. Today, Patrick and Dianne Carmody continue the family-run estate's commitment to traditional craftsmanship, sustainable vineyard practices and wines that express the distinctive terroir of Craiglee.

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