2014 Two Hands Shiraz My Hands Barossa

靈魂 Hook：來自Barossa的硬派代表，一瓶有重量、有層次、會說話的酒。

為什麼選它？
1) 精挑細選桶子 -> 每支酒都是酒莊認可的傑作，稀缺且值得收藏。
2) 24個月法國大桶陳年 -> 香料與橡木層次均衡，入口結構感強但不粗糙。
3) 來源自Seppeltsfield老田 -> 根系深、礦物感帶來鹹香底蘊。

侍酒師私房筆記：倒杯先看到深寶石紅，聞到的是黑櫻桃、黑莓果醬和熟梅子，再推進有肉桂、黑胡椒和黑朱古力的影子。入口厚實但細緻，單寧經年後變得緊緻有彈性，舌面有微礦感拖著悠長回味。建議醒一小時，讓些許陳年香氣慢慢打開。

田地與釀造：葡萄來自海拔約250米的紅棕色壤土蓋石灰層，藤齡約22年，產量控制後果實濃縮。採收後進行去梗入開頂發酵槽，常規打皮，平均9日皮浸，全部自由流汁與壓榨合併，24小時後入300公升法國橡木大桶完成乳酸發酵，裝瓶前僅做最少澄清、不過濾，保留口感厚度。

場景化配餐指南：週末家庭烤牛或燒鹿肉時拿出來；下班約三五知己吃燒味、配一塊熟成芝士也很match；想收藏則放酒櫃慢慢等回報。

降維打擊對比：比同級別名牌更直接、有力且更值得投資——單一莊園、限量出貨，性價比高，既能現飲也能陳放。

Soul Hook: A Barossa heavyweight — concentrated dark fruit and spice with refined oak polish.

Why choose it?
1) Hand‑selected barrels -> A single‑barrel pedigree that showcases exceptional quality and rarity.
2) 24 months French oak maturation -> Layered spice and silky structural support for long ageing.
3) Vineyard provenance (Seppeltsfield, 22yo vines) -> Mature vineyard depth and savoury mineral notes.

Sommelier's Notes: Deep garnet in the glass, this wine opens with saturated black cherry, blackberry compote and a hint of plum paste. Mid-palate delivers baking spices, black pepper and dark chocolate underpinned by toasted French oak. Tannins are present but polished by time; the finish is long and mouth-coating, with an earthy mineral whisper. Best decanted for an hour to let the secondary tertiary notes settle.

Winemaking: Selected parcels were crushed and de-stemmed into open-top fermenters with regular pump-overs, nine days on skins and careful blending of free-run and press fractions. After 24 hours the lots went to 300-litre French hogsheads for full malolactic completion; bottled with minimal fining and no filtration to preserve texture.

Vineyard: Sourced from Seppeltsfield, 22-year-old vines on red/brown loam over limestone at 250m altitude with moderate rainfall — concentrated fruit and savoury minerality from well-draining soils.

Occasion: Perfect for an intimate dinner celebrating milestones, a Cantonese roast feast with friends, or a weekend tasting where richness and length are the goal.

Competitive Edge: Offers the pedigree and cellarability of a top Barossa single‑parcel release but at a fraction of the boutique cult price — rare, age-worthy and unmistakably focused.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, black cherry, dried plum, baking spice, black pepper, dark chocolate, vanilla oak, earthy mineral, ripe tannins, long finish
• Food Matching: Roasted ribeye or wagyu beef, Venison or game (braised or grilled), Slow-braised short ribs, Aged cheddar or firm blue cheese, Hong Kong-style roasted pork (char siu) with peppery glaze
• Grape Variety: Shiraz : 100%,

Winery

Two Hands Wines 由 Michael Twelftree 主理，酒莊位於 Marananga（當地語意為「我的手」）。My Hands 是從分桶評選中被挑出的頂級限量瓶，代表酒莊最講究的單一條款呈現。

Two Hands Wines — Founded and led by Michael Twelftree, Two Hands is a Barossa-based producer celebrated for site-driven, fruit-forward wines. 'My Hands' is named for Marananga (meaning 'my hands' locally) and was selected during barrel classification as an outstanding, limited-release single-label bottling.