Flavour Profile

Tait

Tait The Border Crossing

Name: Tait The Border Crossing
Brand: Tait
Price: null USD
Rating: 3.75 (0 reviews)

Australia, McLaren Vale

Red fortified wine

3.8

Expert Rating

4.2

Regularly Reviewed

WINE DESCRIPTION

Tait The Border Crossing is a premium Shiraz wine produced by Tait Wines. The wine is made from grapes grown in the vineyards located in the McLaren Vale appellations. The unique terroir of the vineyards, with its red clay soil and cool climate, imparts a distinct character to the wine. The winemaking process involves traditional techniques, including handpicking and open fermentation, resulting in a wine that is rich, complex, and full-bodied. Tait The Border Crossing, offers a perfect balance of fruitiness and spice, making it an ideal choice for wine enthusiasts who appreciate a bold and flavorful wine.

NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER

The Wine Enthusiast gave the 2015 vintage 88/100 and wrote the following: "This is a high octane McLaren Vale Shiraz, with a polished sheen that some will dig and others will run from.There's lots of plump plum and brambly berry aromas, with cloves and violets all blanketed in a dusting polish sheen. There's also nicely textured, leathery tannins that balance the tangy, ripe fruit. The oak is a bit drying and bitter, and the alcohol, at nearly 16%, is prominent".

EXPERT RATING

3.8

Profile

Sweetness:

Dry

Lusciously Sweet

Alcohol:

Very high

Very Low Alcohol

Very High

Intensity:

Pronounced

Subtle

Powerful

Body:

Full

Light Bodied

Full Bodied

Acidity:

Refreshing

Soft

Crisp

Tannin:

Firm

No Tannin

Grippy

GRAPES (1)

Shiraz/Syrah

ORIGINS

Winery: Tait

Region: McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale is an important wine-producing region in the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Australian. It is renowned for its award-winning Shiraz, as well as other grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. McLaren Vale has a long and proud history of winemaking, with the first vines planted in the region in 1838. The region’s first commercial winery, Bleasdale, was established in 1850, and the region has been producing quality wines ever since. In the early 1900s, McLaren Vale was one of the most important wine regions in Australia, and it continues to be a major player in the Australian wine industry today.

CUSTOMER RATING

4.2

0 Review