{"product_id":"2022-paxton-elizabeth-jean-ej-125-year-shiraz-750ml","title":"2022 Paxton Elizabeth Jean EJ 125 year Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched within one week after your order is placed.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAwards, Ratings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Stuart Knox, The Real Review · 2022 Vintage · 11 Nov 2024 · Drinking Window: 2024-2036\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Ink black core to a deep ruby red rim. Mulberry, dark chocolate and fresh roast coffee aromatics. Deep and full throttled blue and purple fruits fill the senses. Plush and inviting with layers of mocha and vanilla spices overlying that lovely rich fruit. Tannins work to guide it long, not pressing but ensuring carry and drive to the finish.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Paxton Elizabeth Jean EJ 125 Yr Shiraz is made from 137-year-old vines from Thomas Block on Sand Road in McLaren Vale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 season in McLaren Vale brought soil-moistening winter rain, a cool summer and fine days through most of March, allowing picking decisions that preserved natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited-release flagship Shiraz is named after David Paxton's mother and family matriarch, Elizabeth Jean. The Shiraz vines are among the oldest in McLaren Vale and are carefully hand pruned and thinned to ensure low and uniform yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProducer Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough still very young, the wine shows classic McLaren Vale Shiraz characteristics, with an elegant, delicate front exploding with a concentration of savoury fruit, supported by full, silky tannins unique to old vine wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaxton are leaders in both organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking. Fruit for all wines are sourced solely from estate vineyards in McLaren Vale, South Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2000 the family released their first wine under the Paxton label: the 1998 Paxton Shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: McLaren Vale \/ South Australia \/ Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Attributes: Organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo info: 137-year-old vines from Thomas Block, Sand Road, McLaren Vale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Screw cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking Window: 2024-2036\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nelson Wine CO.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52283225112878,"sku":"4485396796","price":115.43,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/PaxtonElizabethJeanEJ125yearShiraz.png?v=1783403437","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2022-paxton-elizabeth-jean-ej-125-year-shiraz-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}