Fox Creek JSM Shiraz Cabernet Franc 2002

Fox Creek JSM Shiraz Cabernet Franc 2002Fox Creek Wines was established in 1984 when Helen and Dr Jim Watts purchased a 32 hectare property on Malpas Road in McLaren Vale. The JSM blend was first produced in 1995 and is a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Shiraz components were selected for fruit richness and elegance, Cabernet Sauvignon for ripe round tannins and length and Cabernet Franc for aromatic lift and fruit weight. "A blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Franc and

In 1998 a special patch of Shiraz vines

"This wine oozes both quality and class

Parts of the above text are taken from an article by Alicia Lüdi-Schutz in The Barossa Mag and an article on Grant Burge in Wine Selectors

while the palate is weightier and more concentrated than the Estate but still on the lighter

The Shiraz grapes come from a single 5 acre block on an east-facing slope just to the southwest of Colbinabbin on the prized Mt Camel Range

driving and long

Oz Wine Review – 94 points

The natural acidity from both the cooler growing area and vintage is impressively juicy

The winery was renamed Annie's Lane after Annie Wayman who delivered hot food and drinks to the pruners of the vineyard in the early 1900's

The winery selects iconic quality fruit from specific vineyards across the region to make the multiple award-winning SRS range

"It is supple

but luxurious