Description

• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, black cherry, spice, black pepper, earthy, leather, licorice, firm tannins, long finish
• Food Matching: Beef, Venison, Lamb, Game (grilled), Aged cheddar, Barbecue / charred meats
• Grape Variety: Shiraz , Syrah ,

Tasting note

來自希哈克特的 Max's Garden 2004，是雙手酒莊一款帶有土地印記的成熟紅酒。聞得到濃郁的黑莓與黑櫻桃香，伴隨胡椒與香料氣息，還有微微的皮革與礦物感。入口飽滿，果實味厚實但不笨重，單寧結實且帶有細緻沙感，酸度支撐結構讓整體保持活力，餘韻香料與礦物交織、悠長收尾。這瓶酒來自精心管理的葡萄園（希哈克特紅土、晝夜溫差大、老藤低產），採摘後分批處理、溫和浸皮與橡木陳年以堆疊層次。建議醒一小時，搭配烤牛肉、鹿肉或陳年起司最為對味。語氣輕鬆也能感受它的紮實與優雅。

A concentrated, old-vine expression from Heathcote, this 2004 Max's Garden opens with a bouquet of ripe black fruits, peppered spice and savory leather. On the palate it delivers dense dark fruit framed by firm, polished tannins and an undercurrent of earthy minerality that carries through a long, spicy finish. Produced by Two Hands with Ben Perkins at the helm, the wine reflects careful vineyard selection and small-batch winemaking—hand-harvested fruit, thoughtful extraction and time in oak to build structure and complexity. The vineyard sits on Heathcote's characteristic red soils with warm days and cool nights, producing fruit with ripe concentration and clear regional character. Best decanted for an hour to reveal layered aromatics; pairs superbly with grilled red meats, game and mature cheeses.

Winery

雙手酒莊以「產地為先」著稱，專注從葡萄園端挑選優質果實並以細緻方式釀造。Max's Garden 由釀酒師 Ben Perkins 操刀，業主 Michael Twelftree 與田間管理人 Travis Coombe 共同把關。葡萄園位處希哈克特紅土地帶，採小批量發酵、溫和萃取與橡木陳年，旨在保留產地特性並打造耐陳的結構感。

Two Hands Wines, founded and run with a focus on site-driven fruit and careful winemaking, has built a reputation for powerful, expressive reds. For this bottling the team—led by winemaker Ben Perkins with ownership by Michael Twelftree and viticultural input from Travis Coombe—sources fruit from select Heathcote parcels. Small-lot fermentation, considered extraction and maturation in oak are used to preserve varietal character while adding structure and age-worthiness.