Man O’ War Vineyards Ironclad 2020

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The Global Fine Wine Challenge

Man O’ War Vineyards Ironclad 2020

Ironclad

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Vintage

15.32%

Alcohol Content

$55 AUD

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Ironclad is a selection of our top Bordeaux vineyard sites aimed at producing a luxurious wine. As with all our vineyards, the fruit is carefully hand-harvested and then sorted again in the winery before stem removal and fermentation of whole berries. The ferments are pumped over twice a day with careful extraction and spends over 30 days in the vat. Once the perfect balance has been achieved the wines are pressed directly to the barrel and remain on gross lees for 20 months undergoing a natural malolactic in the Spring. After aging, the wines are then selected for blending.

The 2020 Ironclad is classically aromatic with cassis and dark berry fruits, lifted floral and spice with a nice earthy note. The palate is concentrated with clear ripeness framed by robust tannins with a beautiful fresh vibrancy. Ironclad 2020 comes from an exceptional vintage and is clearly a wine with enormous potential.

Additional Features

Aged for 20 months

Ageing Length

Oak - French

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89 | Forests of oak. overripe/underripe fruit syndrome. Sweetcorn/asparagus notes.

95 | Fantastic aroma; lots of savoury complexity, ripe fruits. Plenty of charred new oak but integrates well. Big and luxuriant. Perhaps the v high alcohol and silky texture gives a slight blowsy character but still an impressive larger framed wine.

91 | layered freshness, ripe, and healthy fruit profile, the wine is succulent and bright and has me coming back for more.

94 | Slightly earthy/forest floor tones. Bracken. Quite meaty. The palate had a beautiful lightness and grace. I adore the energy and flow of the palate. Moreish.

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