2014 Peter Lehmann Cellar Archive Aged Shiraz
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The Collective Review
Want a peek into one of the most important cellars in the country? Well, today we’re offering you that chance.
Peter Lehmann is as important as names get in Australian wine. Founded in Barossa’s Tanunda in 1979 to support the local winemaking community, the label and legend are now an intrinsic part of our history, and despite a few changes in ownership and control over the years, the wines have remained of consistently great quality; standard bearers for the Barossa and Australia as a whole.
The best way to experience this noble estate? Get your hands on a Cellar Archive Aged Shiraz. Matured in the most perfect conditions in the grand cellars of Peter Lehmann this is as classic as a Shiraz from the region gets and is ready to drink right now.
2014 was a challenging vintage that brought out the very best in the fruit and the winemaker’s skill. Lifted plum and violet florals beautifully merge with complex aromas of anise, choc-mint and sweet toffee. The palette is rich and intense, this full-bodied Barossa Shiraz displays an abundance of ripe fruit characters, a well-balanced mouthfeel and a long fine chalky tannin structure.
This is a rare opportunity to secure one of the most iconic aged wines from Barossa. Supplies are limited so it’s strictly first come, first served!
One of Australia's most legendary wineries, established by a national hero. The story of Peter Lehmann moving on from his former employers, for whom he'd made some of this country's great wines, because his handshake deal was not to be honoured by the beancounters, is one of the most oft-told tales in the Aussie wine industry. He established his own winery, in incredibly difficult times and circumstances, and took it to a position where it has been long acknowledged as one of the Barossa's best. Now in the hands of the Casella family, the high standards have been maintained and we continue to enjoy stunning releases. The Cellar Archive is dipping into the past, into the cellar, to provide some wonderful aged wines. The chance to pick up a wine aged in the ideal conditions of the makers' cellars is not to be missed. The colour here is a deep maroon. The aromas weave through blackfruits, hints of chocolate, woodsmoke, cloves, leather and campfire notes. Good length here, through to a slow, gentle fade. Generous on the palate and with ripe flavours, this is perfect for drinking now, but you can be sure it will continue to age for some years yet. Read more
Critic Reviews
One of Australia's most legendary wineries, established by a national hero. The story of Peter Lehmann moving on from his former employers, for whom he'd made some of this country's great wines, because his handshake deal was not to be honoured by the beancounters, is one of the most oft-told tales in the Aussie wine industry. He established his own winery, in incredibly difficult times and circumstances, and took it to a position where it has been long acknowledged as one of the Barossa's best. Now in the hands of the Casella family, the high standards have been maintained and we continue to enjoy stunning releases. The Cellar Archive is dipping into the past, into the cellar, to provide some wonderful aged wines. The chance to pick up a wine aged in the ideal conditions of the makers' cellars is not to be missed. The colour here is a deep maroon. The aromas weave through blackfruits, hints of chocolate, woodsmoke, cloves, leather and campfire notes. Good length here, through to a slow, gentle fade. Generous on the palate and with ripe flavours, this is perfect for drinking now, but you can be sure it will continue to age for some years yet.
Technical Attributes
- Producer: Peter Lehmann Wines
- Varietal: Shiraz
- Region: Barossa Valley
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Net volume: 750ml
- Vintage: 2014
- Cellar until 2038
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Style GuideLight Intense
Tasting Notes
Lifted plum and violet florals beautifully merge with complex aromas of anise, choc-mint and sweet toffee. The pallet is rich and intense, this full bodied Barossan Shiraz displays an abundance of ripe fruit characters, a well-balanced mouthfeel and a long fine chalky tannin structure.
Winemakers Note
The 2014 vintage started with very hot weather but was interrupted by two days of heavy rain in mid-February after which the weather settled down to wonderful Indian summer conditions for the remainder of the vintage. This allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and evenly, producing wines of exceptional quality.
Fermented on skins in static fermenters for two weeks prior to pressing off through a small batch basket press. Following clarification the wine was aged in French oak hogsheads.
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