{"product_id":"2022-wild-duck-creek-estate-reserve-shiraz-750ml","title":"2022 Wild Duck Creek Estate Reserve Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful and age-worthy Heathcote Shiraz from Wild Duck Creek Estate, the Reserve is produced with meticulous vineyard selection and intensive winemaking. The 2022 vintage combines concentrated dark fruit with savoury, mineral and earthy complexity, supported by firm structure and a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards are carefully managed through hard cane pruning, spring shoot thinning and under-vine mulching. Fruit thinning may also be carried out at veraison where required to control yields and improve bunch separation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shiraz is partly destemmed, with up to 50% whole bunches used during fermentation to build texture while moderating fermentation speed and temperature. The wine is basket pressed into 100% new French oak barriques and matured for up to 27 months, depending on the vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 — The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted October 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 — Robert Parker The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted November 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“There is a reductive theme running through the top-end 2022 bottlings from this address, beautifully complemented by the cooler season, which brings savory and mineral-edged complexity… offering a plush structured mouthfeel and a long, earth-driven finish.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted September 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Duck Creek Estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heathcote, Victoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole Bunch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 50%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basket Pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% New French Oak Barriques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 27 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024–2037\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Casey Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50558958862422,"sku":"6672882234","price":152.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/5301\/4102\/files\/2022_Wild_Duck_Creek_Estate_Reserve_Shiraz.png?v=1790926393","url":"https:\/\/caseycellars.com.au\/products\/2022-wild-duck-creek-estate-reserve-shiraz-750ml","provider":"Casey Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}