Glen Eldon Twisted Trunk Reserve Shiraz 2023
G 95
A small patch of Barossa Shiraz, planted way back in 1865, provides the fruit for this stunning and deeply flavoured red. It was always going to have a tough time following on from the wonderful 2022, but it manages to more than match it. A mix of new and older oak is employed. This is a dark but gleaming purple with such an alluring nose, richly aromatic. There is chocolate, cassis, mocha, blackberries, a flick of vanillin oak which is in the process of integration, graphite, soy, cloves and cocoa powder, with an enticing line of blueberries. So much to like here. Excellent length, a fine line of vibrant acidity, balance and sleek tannins. Such a generous and welcoming style, but it still has at least 10–12 years of providing pleasure ahead of it. Quintessential Barossa. Drink now–2037 Grant Burge Wines Thorn Riesling 2024 G 95 Pale colour. Intense lime, lemon aromas with hints of tonic water. Fresh minerally wine with lovely pure lemon flavours fine slinky textures and fresh long indelible acidity. Minerally and textural with a hint of sweetness at the finish. Drink now–2030 Greenock Creek Apricot Block Shiraz 2023 G 95 Deep crimson. Intense raspberry, roasted walnut/ roasted chestnut/ marzipan aromas and flavours with leafy nuances. Silky smooth at first but builds volume and torque across the palate. Very good mid-palate density and impact. Finishes firm and juicy with bittersweet notes. Drink now–2034
Hare’s Chase St Melangell Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
G 95
Medium-deep crimson. Fresh blackcurrant, dark chocolate, cedar aromas. Inky deep and sweet fruited with plentiful cassis dark chocolate flavours and fresh al dente tannins. Claret-firm at the finish with cedar notes. Very good definition and flow. Should develop further. Drink now–2038 Hayes Family Wines Sam’s Grenache 2024 G 95 A really exciting Barossa Grenache here. Just 2,000 bottles made. The team use their very best parcels of old vine grenache from across the region. The colour is a crimson/maroon. The wine is finely balanced, with focus, power and refinement. The nose gives us notes of raspberries, kirsch, charcuterie, a touch of earth, truffles and red cherries. It is seamless, generous and seductive, with a fine line of acidity and superb balance. Lingers for an amazing length of time. This is a 10–15-year proposition. An absolutely cracking Barossa Grenache. Drink now–2040
South Australian Wine Guide 2026 | Barossa
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