Welland Valley & Valley Shiraz 2024
G 95
Deep crimson. Blackberry pastille, dark chocolate aromas with attractive spicy notes. Richly concentrated blackberry, Christmas cake, cassis, brandied plum flavours, chocolaty firm textures and integrated acidity. Cigar box notes at the finish. Traditional style with very good definition and structure. Now–2036 Whistler Wines Estate Shiraz 2024 G 95 Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant black cherry, chinotto, herb garden aromas with star anise notes. Lovely pure black cherry, cassis, chinotto flavours, lacy velveteen textures and integrated savoury notes. A touch of mint at the finish. Beautifully balanced wine with excellent fruit definition, volume, gentle vigour and mineral length! Now–2038 Yelland & Papps Single Vineyard Greenock Shiraz 2024 G 95 Deep purple. Inviting young shiraz of complexity and nuance. Succulent blackberry, wild raspberry fruit and wood spices with sweet oak folded in seamlessly. The medium-weight palate is smooth and long, sprinkled in black olive, leather savoury notes and regional ironstone mineral with integrated gravelly tannins. Depth and presence. Now–2039 Gatt Wines Old Vine Shiraz 2022 G 94+ Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant blackberry raspberry, hint dried roses with mocha notes. Blackberry pastille, pure raspberry fruits, some bay leaf/sage notes, fine chalky textures and underlying mineral acidity. Elegantly structured with balance and flow. Now–2036 Golden Amrita Estate Reserve Shiraz 2019 G 94+ Deep crimson. Dark cherry, blackcurrant aromas with mocha/roasted coffee notes. Concentrated and inky-deep with plentiful dark cherry, dark plum, cassis flavours, slinky firm textures and integrated mocha/ marzipan notes. Al dente; chewy at the finish. A powerful wine, but balanced with very good density, torque and flow. Probably needs another five years to reach its potential. Now–2045
Barossa 2026
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