2023 Gundog Estate Marksman's Shiraz

One of our flagship wines, the Marksman’s is a blend of the best parcels of Canberra Shiraz to come through the winery doors. The goal is to craft a distinctly regional expression of Shiraz – one that presents on the palate with understated, yet powerful, shapes and tones. For each parcel, a combination of crushed fruit and whole-berries were cold-soaked for 2 days, prior to warm fermentations, which we allowed to initiate naturally, before over-seeding with M2 yeast. Maturation then took place over 16 months in (37% new) French oak puncheons prior to blending.

95 points Ken Gargett (2023 vintage) 95 points Halliday Wine Companion (2023 vintage) 94 points Angus Hughson MW (2023 vintage) 94 points Campbell Mattinson (2023 vintage) 94+ points Andrew Graham (2023 vintage) 95 points Qwine (2023 vintage) 95 points Stuart Knox (2023 vintage)

• RegionCanberra District, New South Wales
• TypeRed Wine
• VarietyShiraz
• Vegan Friendly✔
• Alcohol Volume13%
• pH

  3.58

• Acidity

  6.3

• ClosureScrewCap
• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  10 – 15 years