| Variety: |
100% Shiraz |
| Alcohol: |
13.5% alc/vol approximately 7.6 Standard Drinks |
| Fruit Source: |
estate grown, Margaret River |
| Winemaker: |
Andrew Gaman, Rockfield Estate |
| Colour: |
Bright purple with excellent clarity. |
| Nose: |
Excellent varietal character with Margaret River regional mint. Young berry fruits, clean and in balance. |
| Palate: |
Rich ripe berry fruit layered on a subtle liquorice background. Mellow fine grained oak and fruit tannins fill the mouth adding length to the wine. |
| Oak Maturation: |
12 months on American oak. |
| Cellaring potential: |
2-9 Years |
| Awards:
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Gold Award
2004 Qantas Mt Barker Wine Show
Rating:
Silver Medal Class 11
2004 Margaret River Wine Show
Rating:
Bronze Medal Class 20
2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
Rating:
Bronze Medal Class 41
2004 Royal Hobart International Wine Show
Rating:
Bronze Medal
2004 Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
Rating:
Bronze Medal Class 34
2004 Royal Perth Wine Show
Rating:
Bronze Medal
2005 Decanter International Wine Show, London
Rating:
Bronze Medal Class 27
2005 National Wine Show of Australia
Rating:
Bronze Medal Class 62
2005 Australian Small Winemakers Show
Rating:
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| Reviews:
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This new Margaret River vineyard has produced an appealing red from its six-year old vines at Witchcliffe: minty, plummy, charry oak flavours, smooth texture. Good price but limited availability.
Peter Forrestal Sunday Times Magazine April 17, 2005
Rating:
Magic showing by Broomstick Estate
Anne Dawson WA Business News December 2, 2004
Rating:
Complex, medium to full-bodied: lovely spicy overtones to blackberry/blackcurrant fruit; good oak handling; excellent balance and length.
James Halliday 2006 Australian Wine Companion
Rating: 94 points
Good shiraz nose, good sweet fruit, lovely berry fruit, serious.
Decanter World Wine Awards 2005
Rating: Bronze Medal
"Relative newcomer Broomstick Estate,..., is cleaning up with its 2003 Shiraz."
Rod Properjohn, SCOOP Summer 2005
Rating:
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