Shiraz
Many of you will by now have a collection of Turkey Flat Shiraz. We are constantly asked about the cellaring potential of our Shiraz. The following list is provided as a guide only and will depend on cellaring conditions and personal preference.
SHIRAZ CELLARING CHART
Year Cellaring
1990 Drink
1991 Drink
1992 Hold/Drink
1993 Hold/Drink
1994 Hold/Drink
1995 Drink
1996 Hold/Drink
1997 Drink
1998 Drink
1999 Hold/Drink
2000 Hold
2001 Hold/Drink
2002 Hold
2003 Hold
2004 Hold
2005 Hold
2006 Hold
2007 Hold
Cabernet Sauvignon
Although Turkey Flat is perhaps best known for its Shiraz and Rosé, we have through the years developed some very strong supporters of our Cabernet Sauvignon. As this is a single vineyard wine, the production varies greatly with the vintage conditions.
The following list is provided as a guide only and will depend on cellaring conditions and personal preference.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON CELLARING CHART
Year Cellaring
1994 Drink
1995 Drink
1996 Drink
1997 Hold/Drink
1998 Drink
1999 Hold/Drink
2000 Hold/Drink
2001 Hold
2002 Hold
2003 Hold
2004 Hold
2005 Hold
2006 Hold
2007 Hold
Butchers Block Red
The Butchers Block Red began as a traditional Barossa blend made with grapes selected from the Turkey Flat Vineyards, including some from the original old vine plantings. The first eight vintages were Mataro dominant. Over time as our Stonewell vineyard matured and began producing exceptional parcels of Shiraz, we made a decision to produce a Rhône blend wine which was rich, approachable and fruit driven. The following list is provided as a guide only and will depend on cellaring conditions and personal taste
BUTCHERS BLOCK RED CELLARING CHART
Year Cellaring
1997 Drink Now
1998 Drink Now
1999 Drinking Well Now
2000 Drink Now-2010
2001 Now - 2011
2002 Now -2012
2003 Now-2013
2004 Now - 2014
2005 Hold
2006 Hold
2007 Hold
2008 Hold
Grenache
Grenache has come of age. The very first “Grenache Symposium” will be held in France on June 5th & 6th and we are delighted to have been invited to submit our Grenache to stand alongside some of the most highly regarded Grenache wines in the world. The following chart is provided as a guide only and will depend on cellaring conditions and personal taste.
*Vintages 1992- 2000 were labelled Grenache Noir.
GRENACHE CELLARING CHART
Year Cellaring
NV(92) Drink now
1993 Drink now
1994 Drinking well now
1995 Drink now
1996 Drink now
1997 Drink now
1998 Drink or hold
1999 Drink or hold
2000 Drinking well now
2001 Drink now
2002 Drink now- 2012
2003 Drink now- 2013
2004 Drink now- 2013
2005 Drink now -2013
2006 Hold
2007 Hold