Hobbs of Barossa Ranges Tango Shiraz Viognier 2019
Hare’s Chase Marananga Shiraz 2020
G 93
G 92
Deep colour. Blackberry, apricot, hint jammy aromas with roasted hazelnut/ walnut notes. Concentrated wine with plush dark berry, stonefruit flavours fine chocolaty, touch al dente textures and some mocha/ marzipan/ roasted nut notes. Finishes chocolaty firm with ample fruit sweet/ liquorice notes. The viognier element freshens the palate to provide wide appeal. Now–2028. 16% alc
Deep crimson. Dark chocolate, blackberry, liquorice, roasted chestnut aromas. Richly concentrated dark chocolate, dark berry fruits, fine loose- knit gravelly tannins and underlying savoury notes. Firm bittersweet finish with chinotto notes. Now–2030. 14.8% alc
Heirloom Vineyards Barossa Shiraz 2021
G 92
Barons of Barossa Cellar Shiraz 2021
G 92
Deep crimson. Fresh blackberry pastille, aniseed aromas with herb garden notes. Well-balanced early drinking style with abundant dark berry fruits, velvety textures, attractive mid-palate volume and fresh juicy acidity. Now–2027. 14.5% alc Heirloom Vineyards A’Lambra Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 G 92 Deep crimson. Fresh aniseed dark chocolate, black cherry aromas. Concentrated black cherry, dark chocolate flavours, fine chalky touch grippy tannins and marked acidity. Juicy and bright. Early drinking style. Now–2028. 14.5% alc Jacob’s Creek Johann Shiraz Cabernet 2018 G 92 Medium-deep crimson. Mulberry, blackcurrant, touch minty aromas with mocha notes. Inky deep with attractive mulberry, dark plum, blackcurrant fruits, grainy firm textures, mocha, vanilla notes and juicy long acidity. Finishes chewy firm with attractive sweet fruity notes. Now–2030. 14.5% alc Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2021 G 92 Deep crimson. Dark cherry, mulberry fruit pastille sweet fruited aromas with roasted chestnut oak. Plush mouthfeel with plum, fruit pastille, wine gum and powerful spice flavours. Slinky with chalky tannins to finish. Now–2030. 14.5% alc
Deep crimson. Dark berry, liquorice aromas with flinty notes. Richly concentrated wine with ample blackberry praline flavours, fine chalky firm tannins, attractive mid-palate volume, roasted walnut notes and fresh indelible acidity. Now–2028. 14.8% alc Brockenchack Wines Jack Harrison Shiraz 2017 G 92 Deep crimson. Developed blackberry, mocha, hint sesame, vanilla aromas with sage notes. Fresh black cherry, chinotto, nougat, vanilla, aniseed flavours, fine grainy textures and fresh integrated acidity. Finishes muscular firm but the fruit follows through. Now–2028 Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2021 G 92 Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, dark chocolate, hint ginger, cedar aromas with red currant. Smooth and glossy wine with ample dark berry fruits, persistent chalky/ velveteen tannins, and underly cedar notes. Finishes chalky firm and long. Now–2035. 14.9% alc Corryton Burge Barossa Shiraz 2020 G 92 Medium-deep crimson. Intense black cherry, graphite aromas with herb garden notes. Silky smooth wine with ample dark berry fruits, fine loose- knit chocolaty tannins and fresh long minerally acidity. Now–2027. 14% alc First Drop Wines ‘Fat of the Land’ Ebenezer Shiraz 2018 G 92 Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant red cherry, mulberry, blueberry aromas with sweet mocha/ vanilla notes. Generously concentrated wine with plentiful red and dark berry fruits, fine slinky dry tannins, attractive mid-palate volume and pronounced new oak. Finishes chocolaty and sweet-fruited with aniseed notes. Now–2034. 15.5% alc
Laughing Jack Wines Greenock Shiraz, 2019
G 92
Deep crimson. Complex dark plum, roasted walnut, hint sandalwood aromas with hints of aniseed. Well concentrated with plentiful dark berry fruits, fine slinky dry tannins, attractive mid-palate volume and underlying sandalwood/ cedar notes. Finishes firm with pronounced acidity. The richness of fruit balances the structure quite well. Now– 2028. 14.5% alc
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