2023 Picardy Shiraz

2023 Picardy ShirazThe first Picardy Shiraz was produced in 1997. An elegant, complex, rich, cool climate style wine, this variety is exceeding expectations and will continue to improve through cellaring. Dan says that this wine is made using many techniques which we use in our Pinot Noir production but using Shiraz grapes, giving a wine in the style of the traditional old world Shiraz. Picardy Shiraz typically contains about 4% Malbec and 2% Viognier (co fermented) to

Out of interest I opened up a 2011 of the same label next to it

whilst being very much in the Picardy house style

with very subtle cashew nuttiness and a faint citrusy contribution

Stone fruit leads the palate in abundance

fanning out across the back palate

33% Cabernet Sauvignon

it’s better than special

24 etc… bottles as we can only ship orders rounded to the nearest 6 pack

cool climate style wine

The first wine produced at Picardy was the 1996 Pinot Noir

The palate is simply sublime

The palate is a little deceptive in that it seems quite light