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Waterfall Block Shiraz 2019 Two Hands
Vendor code : 45
Two Hands is one of the most recognizable Australian growers specializing in Shiraz. Today, the Two Hands phenomenon can confidently be called one of the most mesmerizing success stories in recent years. The wines produced by the company have a rich and vibrant style.
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Block wines express more site specificity and individual character. Soil Type: shallow red clays over deep deposits of slate, shale, and limestone. Choc-berry texture, pure feeling with an inky feel, a web of feathery tannin. It's heady with booze-soaked forest berry characters, lots of sweet and peppery/paprika spice, and a snifter of clove-woody stuff.
"It started with a bottle of Australian Shiraz on the kitchen table and we thought, this is exactly what the world wants, how can we give it to them?" was the idea behind the winery. Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz came up with it in September 1999 over a conversation at a party. The friends decided to focus on a signature shiraz that would reflect the unique characteristics of South Australia's terroirs. Michael and Richard traveled to all 60 of Australia's wine regions, buying up local Shiraz wines. Numerous tastings helped them select the six regions with the most charismatic shirazes. The friends then studied the soils, vines, and cellars, asking various winemakers about the intricacies of the work. In this way, it was possible to come to an understanding of how to create really good wine. The winery does not practice industrial production, Two Hands is positioned as a small farm with a small team of employees. Michael and Richard's philosophy of production is expressed in one phrase: "Quality without compromise is always the right thing to do", and they have set themselves the goal of becoming one of the best wineries in the world. At first, the new winemakers bought grapes, but gradually acquired their plots in six sub-regions that produce excellent shirazes. Two Hands is headquartered in Barossa and has had a winery there since 2004, designed specifically to work with small batches of grapes. All harvests from different regions and purchased grapes are brought in and processed at this winery. The farm's wines are grouped into three lines: Flagships, Gardens, and Pictures.
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Wine Advocate
Joe Czerwinski: "One of the bigger, more powerful of the Block wines this vintage, the 2019 Waterfall Block Waterfall Gully Road Burnside Shiraz is a full-bodied, velvety, well-behaved beast of a wine. Swirls of mixed berries combine with mocha and dark chocolate, finishing with layers of flavor and texture. While its elevated alcohol (it's listed at 14.9% alcohol) may mean it's not quite as long-lived as some of the other 2019 bottlings, it should still go 10 years easily".
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