Rich, ripe, dark berry fruits with star anise on the palate. On the nose, aromas of liquorice and mocha intermingle with cassis and leather. Firm, velvety tannins from maturation in French and American oak beautifully balance opulent flavours on the palate.
A few of the Shiraz parcels used for Anaperenna in previous vintages have been used in the 2008 Bishop cuvee. Glaetzer chose not to make an Anaperenna in 2008, due to Cabernet grapes being heat affected. This means that in 2008, fruit from some of the oldest Shiraz vines was used, allowing them to maintain the Bishop structure and intensity. The old vines handled the drought better than the younger vines and their fruit was softer, rounder and more generous - the desired style for Bishop Shiraz.
Bishop is the family/maiden name of Colin Glaetzer’s wife Judith. The Bishops came from Mount Gambier in South Australia and Judith’s mother was the first female mayoress in Australia’s political history. In naming this wine, Colin wanted to pay tribute to his wife and to recognise her contribution to the family company.
"Bishop by Glaetzer"
