2023 Two of a Kind Shiraz
2023 Two of a Kind Shiraz
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This is an absolutely seamless blend of shiraz from the Hunter Valley and McLaren Vale. Medium bodied savoury spice meets fleshy, sweet fruit in a single glass. This wine was release in October 2024. Our ‘Two of a Kind’ wines are a tribute to the multi-regional blends that created some of Australia’s best wines in the 50’s and 60’s. The wines are based on the Hunter Valley’s signature varieties of Semillon and Shiraz, and blended with the varieties that are well suited to other South Australian regions providing an interesting twist and extra dimension to these unique wine styles.
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Winemaking Overview
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In the Vineyard
This regional blend is made up of Hunter Valley Shiraz (58%) from the Black Cluster, Fordwich Hill, and Cote D'or vineyards and McLaren Vale Shiraz (42%) from a single vineyard in the Blewett Springs area.
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In the Winery
The two components of Hunter Valley Shriaz and McLaren Vale Shiraz are fermented separately but then blended soon after pressing and matured in premium quality French oak 300L Hogsheads for 16 months prior to bottling.
14.2% ABV
92/100 - Q Wine Reviews
"The Two of a Kind from Thomas Wines is a great barbecue wine or a reliable midweek slurp. Fabulously medium bodied, you'll mop up the bucketloads of fruit with ease. The origins of the blend stem back to when Thommo's father, Wayne, plied his trade in McLaren Vale. He even won the Bushing King twice - some feat! The blend is a tribute to the Thomas family's past and now its current form in the Hunter Valley. A 58/42 blend that is Hunter Valley dominant, a chorus of red cherries, blueberries and squishy mulberries leap from the glass. Add baked berry tart, red earth and sweet spices before the denser McLaren Vale component sweeps through. Smoked meats and red plums add some muscle to the frame. The longer it sits, scents of purple flowers rise up and chocolatey tones wriggle forward with a sheet of delicate spice casting a net over a lengthy and moreish finish. Retailing for $25, this is quite a bargain (Thomas Wines members pay around $20 which is a steal). Go here. Drink to five years."
View SourceTasting Notes
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Appearance & Aroma
This wine has a youthful bright deep purple colour.
This is accompanied by an expressive nose of violet, mocha choc, vanilla, tobacco pouch, pink pepper and generous fresh dark berries and fruits.
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Palate & Finish
The palate is full and alluring with classic dark chocolate, rooibos tea and fruit pastilles with a core of ripe boysenberry, red plum and dark cherry with hints of dutch licorice and baking spices. Expect fine soft tannin with an interlaced juicy mouthfeel. There’s a captivating length to the palate, it will keep you coming back for more. This is a seamless, seductive, and dangerously drinkable style.
WHEN TO DRINK
Great value everyday drinking that is ready to drink now or but has the attributes to cellar well over the next five+ years. Its fruit intensity and supple tannin structure make it enjoyable in its youth, particularly with food.
The Vineyards
Whilst I have always applied a no compromise, attention to detail approach to my winemaking, I truly believe that 90% of the quality lies in the vineyard. The key to great wine is ‘keeping it simple’ to preserve that potential quality from the vine through to the bottle - Andrew Thomas