2022 莉莉花园西拉

COLOUR: Inky red, with crimson hue

AROMA: A generous wave of black and blue fruits rises from the glass, layered with mocha, cardamom, espresso, dried fig, fresh plum, smoke, liquorice and cola.

PALATE: This wine carries the richness and generosity that defines McLaren Vale Shiraz, with deep, dark fruits flowing across the palate in plush, rich cascading layers. The fruit is concentrated and expressive, yet beautifully shaped by bright acidity and round, supportive tannins. As the wine moves through the mid-palate, the luscious fruit weight gives way to a firmer, more savoury edge, allowing a mineral backbone to guide the finish.There is a lovely harmony between power, structure and sweet fruit, with the tannins gradually unfurling to reveal a long, polished and persistent finish. The 2023 Lily’s Garden is generous and immediately appealing, while still carrying the balance and structure required for rewarding time in the cellar.

The 2023 vintage in McLaren Vale was a challenging season for growers, characterised by above-average rainfall, cooler temperatures and an extended ripening period. Despite these challenges, the vintage has produced elegant wines that reflect the region's distinctive terroir. Good winter rainfall replenished soil moisture reserves, while continued cool and wet conditions throughout spring delayed budburst and slowed early vine growth. Late flowering, combined with a relatively cool summer, delayed fruit development and pushed harvest well beyond its usual timeframe. Further cool and wet conditions during autumn prolonged ripening, demanding patience and careful fruit selection to achieve optimal maturity. The resulting 2023 McLaren Vale Shiraz wines are expected to display vibrant dark berry fruits, plum and subtle spice, complemented by fresh acidity and fine, structured tannins. Compared with warmer vintages, the wines offer a more restrained and elegant expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz, highlighting balance, regional character and finesse.

酿酒 |在五吨至十吨的开放式顶部发酵罐中进行发酵，并定期泵送（整个发酵过程中每天两次）以控制发酵、提取颜色、风味和单宁。

平均“带皮”时间为10天，发酵后的果汁会被排入酒罐，压榨后的酒液会被混合。之后，葡萄酒会被倒入橡木桶，进行苹果酸乳酸发酵。
Lily's Garden 装瓶时未经过澄清和过滤。

成熟 |在 2-4 年的法国橡木桶中陈酿 16 个月，其中新法国橡木占比高达 20%。

关闭 |钻石软木
卷 |750毫升
品种 |设拉子
酒精 (% vol.) |14.6%
地区 |麦克拉伦谷
次区域 |布莱维特温泉，克拉伦登
葡萄树年龄 |18-63岁
海拔 |75-320米
平均降雨量 |500-700毫米
土壤 |海洋和沉积沙基土壤。

Halliday Wine Companion
95 points
Marcus Ellis

"From a range of sites, with vines aged between 19 and 64. There’s a modern-traditional feel, if that makes sense. A lean into traditional intensity allied with a refinement of making and preservation of fruit purity. Black plum and cherry, boysenberry, violet, iris, iodine, anise, struck iron and earth, blackberry pastille, berry danish and baking spices. There's a refined fruit sweetness, curling into structure, the tannins carefully extracted, fine yet pervasive, the length sustained, savoury yet not overly drying. It’s a fine example of classic intensity made with a deft hand to reveal detail, not occlude it." Published 10 March 2026