Fox in the Hen House Sparkling Shiraz 2016

Mike de Garis, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Cherry cheer, slight graphite & toast, slight stalky overtones. Similar to nose, very drying, hard tannins, RS. Food: almost brings out excessive sweetness, balance effected, metallic finish.”

Mark Robertson, Eighth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Good colour ? brighter. Chewy, dense, plummy, eucalypt aromatics. Full on aroma. Palate also delivers. Multi layered, rich, chewy dense with bright fruit, maraschino cherry and port spiciness. Good wine. With Food ? looks the business. Rich powerful palate. Juicy sweetness and tick boxes ion terms of Xmas pudding, sweet oak, tannin and vanilla. Very good wine.”

Martin Williams, Fourth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Deep plum. Rich cedary currant fruit. Full palate, appreciable sweetness. Tight acid-tannin finish. Food: Excellent wine but too sweet for the terrine.”

Brent Marris, Thirteenth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“A bright dark berry fruit nose through to palate. A hint of sweetness with an element of richness on the finish. A great match as the richness is more balanced with the berry flavours within the sparkling and the texture of the Country Terrine come through well.”

Ying Hsien Tan, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Deep dark red. Spicy, black pepper, dark red berries on nose. Crushed red berries, creamy smoky peppery fruit on the palate. Off-dry, ripe flavour. Dry ripe finish. Pairing did more for the wine than the food, but nicely integrated with the terrine pointing up the pork and liver subtly.”

Dr Ken Dobler, Eleventh Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Very dark crimson colour. Complex nose with plum jam, christmas pudding and stewed fruit notes. A really delicious long palate with lovely back palate richness and fruit. There is residual sweetness such that this wine is a meal in itself rather than being a food wine.”