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Westend Estate The Boxer Durif 2018

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Westend Estate The Boxer Durif 2018
An unashamedly weighty, full flavoured red from Bill Calabria’s family estate. With its dense fruit, the Boxer has wowed judges and consumers alike, winning 22 awards, including Golds and a Trophy over the years. This big, bold Durif packs a punch!
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Wine Details

  • Red - Medium to Full Bodied
  • AustraliaAustralia
  • Deep, Almost Black, Crimson
  • Durif
  • 10.875 Units
  • 14.5% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • 31 December 2023

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Masses of black fruit, spice, liquorice and herbal hints with oak
Aroma
Ripe, spicy raspberry and black fruits
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
The full flavoured Boxer is made purely from Durif, a grape that originated in southern France, but has come up trumps in Australia’s warm climate. There it loses its rustic edge and gains masses of luscious black fruit. Surprisingly, Durif still only makes up a mere 0.2% of Australia’s plantings. Bill Calabria is a big champion of the grape at his family estate in outback Riverina. His parents (Italian emigrés) founded the property in the 1940s, handing it to him in the 1970s. Bill prides himself on the quality of the grapes he uses, and by keeping yields down (as much as a third less than the norm) he gains impressive concentration. This weighty, full throttle red shows best besides hearty food – roast meats or game pie are ideal.
The full flavoured Boxer is made purely from Durif, a grape that originated in s...
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Very smooth, a joy. Great taste. One of my favourites. 5 Stars

Online Review

For the 2017 vintage

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