Watershed Senses Shiraz 2005

NOTES

Watershed Wines has been established by a syndicate of investors, and no expense has been spared in establishing the substantial vineyard and building a striking cellar door, and a 200- seat café and restaurant. Situated towards the southern end of the Margaret River region, its neighbours include Voyager Estate and Leeuwin Estate.

The definition of watershed is 'to go to a new (higher) level of understanding; an awakening'. A second meaning is ‘a high area of land between two bodies of water'. Both meanings are appropriate to Watershed Premium Wines. The Watershed label was designed by Roland Butcher and incorporates a purple room with a four paned window on the wall. Green vines can be seen looking out of the window, however, the main focus is a ray of light streaming through the glass and diffusing across the floor, symbolizing a human being’s ‘stream of consciousness’ - a creative but almost uncontrollable thought process, spurred on by small inspirations, all leading to a final revelation, or awakening.

TASTING NOTES

This Shiraz has complex aromas of liquorice, plum and coffee with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon.The palate displays the flavours of plum and chocolate. The wine has been matured in American and French oak, combining with a fine tannin structure to add palate length. This wine will develop further over the next five years, but is also drinking beautifully now.

REVIEWS

Impeccably made, with clever use of barrel ferment oak inputs to lively, spicy black fruits; good structure and depth. Rating 93 Drink 2015 James Halliday, Tasted November 2007