Shiraz
Yalumba The Caley Cabernet Shiraz 2018
G 98 +
Medium-deep crimson. Very attractive cassis, dark plum, with marzipan roasted chestnut notes, hints of aniseed. Generous pure blackcurrant dark plum flavours, fine slinky textures, beautiful mid-palate viscosity and integrated roasted chestnut. Tannins flow into a lacy plume at the finish. Beautifully balanced wine with all of the elements tucked in perfect symmetry. A classic modern South Australian Cabernet Shiraz with very good volume, density, complexity and torque. Should last a good 50 years, especially with its long high quality cork. Now if you dare–2060. 14% alc Elderton Wines Command Shiraz 2019 G 98 Deep crimson. Beautifully balanced wine with intense roasted chestnut, marzipan, dark chocolate, blackberry aromas and flavours, persistent fine chocolaty tannins, lovely mid-palate volume, a hint of aniseed and well-integrated acidity. Finishes chocolaty firm with a lovely tannin plume, long sweet fruit notes. An exceptionally expressive wine with all the hallmarks of a great Barossa Shiraz. Now–2040. 14.9% alc
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2018
G 100
Deep crimson. Fresh blackberry pastille, mulberry elderberry chinotto aromas with mocha, roasted chestnut aged notes with dried roses, sage herb garden complexity. Beautifully balanced with voluminous blackberry, mulberry, elderberry roasted chestnut flavours, lovely fine- grained and loose-knit tannins, superb volume, and integrated acidity. Finishes firm and minerally long. A superb young wine and destined to become a classic vintage. 2028–2045. 14.5% alc Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2018 G 99 Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackberry, mulberry praline aromas with mocha sage herb garden notes. Superbly concentrated wine with deep set pure blackberry, dark plum, mulberry fruits, fine slinky tannins, attractive mid-palate richness and underlying mocha, vanilla notes. Finishes firm with chinotto, hint marzipan notes. Superb mineral length, vigour and extract. 2025–2040. 14.5% alc Soul Growers Single Vineyard Hampel Shiraz 2021 G 99 Deep crimson. Intense dark berry, dark chocolate, roasted chestnut, marzipan aromas. Beautifully balanced blackberry pastille, cassis roasted chestnut, marzipan nutmeg flavours, supple fine chalky tannins, lovely mid-palate richness/ viscosity and well-integrated acidity. Wonderful complexity, density and freshness. A classic vintage. 2026–2040. 14.5% alc Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz 2018 Medium-deep crimson. Magnificent pure blackberry, dark chocolate aromas with vanilla roasted chestnut notes. Beautifully concentrated and inky deep with pure dark berry fruits, fine slinky animated tannins and perfectly integrated new mocha, vanilla oak. Finishes classically firm with superb mineral length. Very seductive and impressive with a beautiful scent of place. Wonderful fruit definition, purity and precision with the density and torque for long term aging. Almost perfect symmetry. 2028–2050. 14.5% alc G 99
Henschke Hill of Grace vineyard
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The Vintage Journal – Regional Focus
Barossa 2023
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