Schild Estate Moorooroo Shiraz 2022
G 97
Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, dark chocolate aromas with marzipan cedar notes. Massively concentrated and inky with abundant choco-berry fruits, velvety firm tannins and pronounced cedar/ vanilla notes. Finishes chocolaty and smooth. Plush, elemental and monumental, yet not overly dense or cumbersome. Needs more time to come around. Should all come together into one piece. Impressive. Drink 2028–2045 Sons of Eden Remus Old Vine Shiraz 2022 G 97 Deep crimson. Raspberry, blackberry mocha aromas with marzipan, hint bush garrigue notes. Richly flavoured wine, the plentiful red and dark berry fruits, perfectly ripe, gravelly tannins and underlying chinotto notes. Very expressive and beautifully balanced wine. Drink now–2038 Soul Growers Belle Ame Shiraz 2021 G 97 Deep crimson. Espresso, dark chocolate, blackberry, dark plum aromas with hints of star anise. Plush and smooth in texture with superbly/ massively concentrated blackberry dark chocolate, roasted coffee flavours, supple chocolaty/ velvety textures and fresh underlying acidity. Some marzipan notes at the finish. Powerful, yet intricately well balanced. Drink now–2040 Tarrawatta Wines Ambervale Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 G 97 Deep crimson. Beautiful pure blackcurrant, dark chocolate aromas with hints of violet and herbs. Inky deep with ample cassis, dark chocolate fruits, persistent grainy firm tannins and well-integrated marzipan, vanilla notes. Finishes firm and minerally with some aniseed notes. Top-notch Barossa Cabernet. Drink now–2038 Torbreck Vintners Hillside Vineyard Grenache 2023 G 97 Medium-deep crimson. Beautiful red plum, strawberry, chinotto, liquorice aromas with espresso notes. Gorgeously seductive and buoyant with pure strawberry, red plum fruits, fine slinky textures, lovely mid-palate volume and long pure acidity. Cola/ bittersweet notes at the finish. Very expressive with superb definition, extract and abundance. Drink now–2034
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