Tasting Notes
A benchmark Hunter Shiraz from an outstanding vintage, displaying a delightfully deep and vibrant purple hue. Definitely in the fuller end of the medium bodied spectrum and flush with concentrated dark blue fruits, savoury spice and a long, satiny tannin structure which encapsulates the wine in its entirety. The French oak maturation is still evident in its youth but also provides the additional structural compexity that the primary fruit intensity demands. Deliciously bright and instense as a younster, but this wine is also a belter for the cellar.
Kiss Shiraz is a cheeky name for a serious wine. It is an individual vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz, grown on the tough clay/loam soils of the Pokolbin Estate vineyard (planted 1969). These naturally low cropping vines consistently produce fruit with exceptional depth and concentration. This is the benchmark Shiraz for Thomas Wines, expressing very the best qualities of each vintage. The first vintage of Kiss Shiraz was in 2001, and since that time this label has received countless wine show awards and accolades.
- Andrew Thomas
Thomas Wines is one of the Hunter Valley's most renowned winemakers, nationally and internationally acclaimed for it's exceptional, single vineyard Hunter Valley wines. Thomas Wines has gained a somewhat 'cult status' for its small range of personality imbued wines, many offering pure current drinking pleasure, as well as remarkable cellaring potential.
The first vintage was produced in 1997, with an absolute focus and determination to specialise in producing top shelf examples of the two signature varieties of the Hunter Valley, Semillon and Shiraz.
Over the years, Thomas Wines has gathered an impressive folio of local growers. Each own and operate arguably some of the Hunter Valley's most distinguished sites, producing world class, uniquely regional styles. Each wine showcases its unique vineyard signature and expresses a real sense of place. Kiss Shiraz and Braemore Semillon sit at the top of an impressive range, becoming modern benchmarks for the Hunter Valley.
Having previously spent 13 years learning and applying his craft at Tyrrell's, owner and winemaker Andrew Thomas has over three decades of experience winemaking in the Hunter Valley. It's the no compromise, attention to detail approach to his winemaking that has seen him named 2014 Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year (having previously won the award in 2008), as well as contributing to an impressive mantlepiece of wine show trophies, medals, and enviable critical acclaim.
- Andrew Thomas
| Product Type | Wine Red Shiraz |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Sub Region | Hunter Valley |
| Winemaking Practices | Conventional |
| Vineyard Practices | Conventional |