2015 Vermilion Bird Shiraz

“I called my wine range ‘Rusty Mutt’ as I was born in the Year of The Metal Dog in Chinese Astrology. Metal Dog was then ‘Australianised’ to Rusty Mutt.”

“The Vermilion Bird is a wine that sits above. Continuing the celestial theme, according to Chinese astrology the Southern quadrant of the sky is watched over by the Vermilion Bird of the South. This area also encompasses the western constellations of Canis Major and Canis Minor, including the Dog Star Sirius.” – Scott Heidrich (Owner / Winemaker)

I have a very small amount of The Vermilion Bird remaining. Grab yours before it disappears forever.

WINE REVIEWS:

95 points – Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)
“Opulent and complex, showing dark fruit richness, toasted spice, fine leather and cedary oak characters on the nose with a hint of dark chocolate. The palate is sumptuous and flavoursome with multi-layered mouthfeel, combined with layers of polished tannins, making it sturdy yet supple and velvety.”

94 points – James Halliday (Halliday Australian Wine Companion)
“A dense, impenetrable wine apparently in barrel and/or tank for 4 years. In Parkeresque bigger is best style – except for one thing: its tannins are now fully tamed without robbing the fruit. The quality cork was hand-inserted.”

93 points – Steve Leszczynski (QWine Reviews)
“Dark chocolate with some Cherry Ripe appeal, blackberries and dark plums flex their muscle. Time in French oak imparts generous cedar that dominates with flickers of licorice and caramel. An array of baking spices reach long and cling to every crevice of the mouth.”

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