"A brilliantly savoury, mouthwatering wine of dazzling length and complexity. 15% alcohol is just a number here." 97pts - James Halliday - Wine Companion
"A barely 20yo vineyard (planted to clone 1654) performing in a great vintage starts the discussion. Selected rows hand-picked, 6% saignee (juice run off), 8 days on skins, matured for 16 months in French oak (20% new). A brilliantly savoury, mouthwatering wine of dazzling length and complexity. 15% alcohol is just a number here." 97pts - James Halliday - Wine Companion
Where this wine comes from - Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is Australia’s best-known wine region and there’s a good reason why. The wines certainly live up to their international reputation, particularly Barossa Shiraz. With long, warm summers, the region produces full-bodied styles with power and panache. The reds are rich and luscious in their youth with dark-berried flavours, fruit intensity and fine-grained tannins, which mature gracefully with time in the cellar. But there’s more to the region than Shiraz. Grenache and Mourvèdre do more than play a supporting role in GSM blends, they’re standing on their own two feet as single varietal wines. And with a new school of winemakers at the helm, the region is in good hands for a long and healthy future.