Two Hands Ares Shiraz Magnum 2006

Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2006 is a mature, full-bodied, single-vineyard red wine using Shiraz grapes from the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale regions of Australia. Two Hands was founded by Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz in 1999, their ultimate aim being to produce the best Shiraz based wines in Australia. Over the years the range has expanded and now includes numerous benchmark varietal wines showcasing the wealth of exceptional old-vine fruit in Barossa and McLaren Vale. "The opaque purple-coloured 2006 Ares is a 100% Shiraz cuvee sourced from Barossa (77%) and McLaren Vale (23%) which received some `200% new oak` treatment. Following a barrel selection of the winery’s best Shiraz (not all of which was in new oak), the wine spent its last 12 months of elevage in 100% new French barriques. It offers up a room-filling perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, vanilla, pepper, sage, plum, and blueberry pie. Opulent and layered on the palate, this extracted, mouth-filling effort has tons of succulent fruit, savoury flavours, and a very long, fruit-filled finish." Wine Advocate, 2009