2003 Fox and Hounds Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon

12x75cl

14 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£84.00

Bts

31 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£10.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Critic Notes

Medium to full-bodied, good structure; blackcurrant and blackberry fruit plus ripe, persistent tannins; good length. Cork. Mar 2005, www.winecompanion.com.au

Score: 91-/100James Halliday

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Product Details

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Average Score

Critic Notes

Medium to full-bodied, good structure; blackcurrant and blackberry fruit plus ripe, persistent tannins; good length. Cork. Mar 2005, www.winecompanion.com.au

Score: 91-/100James Halliday

Darioush: From the historic Iranian winemaking city of Shiraz to California dreamin’

ON November 2, 2018

Uncovering Oakville’s hidden valley: Promontory

BY Gavin Smith,

ON February 26, 2021

Maya Returns Home to Dalla Valle Vineyards

ON November 29, 2019

Hidden Chilean Treasures: Discovering Aconcagua Valley

ON November 10, 2017

Napa Valley 2016 & 2017 Vintage Insights

ON November 6, 2019

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2003 Fox and Hounds Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon

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