Robert Oatley Finisterre McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
The fruit here comes from the Hancock, La Colline and Harris vineyards in McLaren Vale, with vines ranging between thirty and fifty years of age.
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The fruit here comes from the Hancock, La Colline and Harris vineyards in McLaren Vale, with vines ranging between thirty and fifty years of age.
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