2000 Butchers Block Red

The Butchers Block is a Rhone style blend made with fruit selected from the Turkey Flat vineyards, including some from the original old vine plantings. It is a blend of Mataro (Mourvèdre), Shiraz and Grenache, with the proportions of each variety varying from vintage to vintage.  The 2000 vintage of Butchers Block is a blend of 48% Mataro, 31% Shiraz and 21% Grenache. 

Each varietal component of this wine was vinified separately and subsequently matured in French oak barrels for 18 months.  The result is a warm, earthy, full-bodied Rhone style red with seamless oak integration. 

The nose is spicy and complex with aromas of leafy raspberry, cherry, sandalwood with hints of cocoa , sage, leather  and white pepper.  The palate displays flavours of black cherries, spice, red currants and pepper with an appealing soft tannin finish.