Hobbs of Barossa Ranges Tin Lids Aria Secca Shiraz 2020
Max & Me Estate ‘The House Blend’ Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
G 96
G 96
Deep crimson. Intense blackberry liquorice aromas with roasted almond, roasted chestnut notes. Dense, generous, velvety-textured wine with ample dark berry, fig jam flavours, chocolaty tannins and well-balanced marzipan, roasted chestnut notes. Chocolaty firm finish with liquorice aniseed notes. Very characterful wine. Now–2030. 15.5% alc John Duval Wines Annexus Shiraz 2021 G 96 Deep crimson. Musky plum, blackberry pastille aromas and flavours with roasted walnut, aniseed notes. Medium-powered and pure fruited on the palate with lacy fine tannins and attractive maturation complexity. Finishes chalky firm with lovely dark berry pastille fruits. Beautiful wine. Now–2032. 14.5% alc Kaesler Wines Old Vine Shiraz 2019 G 96 Deep crimson. Classic dark cherry, dark plum, blackberry fruits with mocha, touch tobacco notes. Well-concentrated wine with deep set dark cherry, dark plum, mocha, dark chocolate flavours, plentiful fine slinky dry tannins, very good volume and underlying savoury nuances. Finishes chocolaty/ touch grippy with a touch of liquorice. Sturdy and complex with attractive density and torque. Now–2034. 15% alc Krondorf Stone Altar Shiraz 2021 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Beautiful ripe blackberry, dark plum, liquorice aromas with roasted walnut hint wax polish. Lovely claret-style wine with plentiful dark berry fruits, fine grainy/ cedar tannins and underlying mocha notes, finishes firm and tight with pure blackberry fruits and a fine tannin plume. 14 months maturation in 25% new and 75% seasoned French oak hogsheads. Now–2032. 14.5% alc Langmeil Winery The Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2020 G 96 Deep crimson. Liquorice, blackberry, cassis aromas with roasted chestnut, marzipan notes. Impressively balanced wine with inky blackberry, blackcurrant flavours, dense grainy tannins and well-integrated new oak complexity. Finishes chocolaty firm with seductive sweet fruits and liquorice allsorts notes. A very fine 2020 Barossa Shiraz. 2028–2040. 15% alc
Deep crimson. Evocative cassis. Elderberry, black cherry aromas with spicy sage notes. Pure fruited wine with deep set blackcurrant pastille blackberry jam Parma violet flavours, lovely fine grainy/ cedar tannins and underlying spicy notes. Finishes chewy, minerally and fruity. Very contemporary and a delicious early drinking style. Now–2027. 13.8% alc Peter Lehmann 8 Songs Shiraz 2019 G 96 Deep crimson. Rich roasted chestnut, mulberry, blackberry, black liquorice with spicy notes. New leather, chocolate, blackberry and clove spice flavours with mocha oak notes. A powerful expression with impressive concentration, depth and length supported by ample tannins with wonderful buoyancy and structure. 2027–2035 Purple Hands Wines Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Shiraz 2021 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackberry, marzipan roasted walnut aromas with herb garden aniseed notes. Richly concentrated wine with beautifully ripe blackberry aniseed flavours, dense velveteen tannins, lovely mid-palate volume and well balance new oak. Inky and long with a lovely tannin plume. Now–2036. 14.5% alc Soul Growers Single Vineyard Hoffmann Shiraz 2021 G 96 Deep crimson. Roasted chestnut, marzipan, vanilla aromas with underlying raspberry, blackberry/ herb garden notes. Concentrated and elemental with attractive red and dark berry fruits, fine slinky textures, and pronounced new oak notes. Finishes chocolaty firm and minerally. Still in parts but should develop very well. Very impressive oak quality. A glossy dark horse. Keep for a while. 2026–2036. 14.5% alc St Hugo Single Vineyard Koch Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018 G 96 Deep crimson. Briary, dark chocolate, black cherry aromas with graphite notes. Very well balanced wine with attractive black cherry, dark plum, praline flavours, fine grainy, touch chewy tannins and integrated mocha, roasted chestnut, hint marzipan notes. Finishes claret firm with inky notes. A lovely wine. Now–2030. 14.5% alc
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