Sons of Eden Zephyrus Shiraz 2022
G 94
Medium-deep crimson. Expressive and buoyant wine with ample blackberry dark chocolate, hint liquorice aromas. Concentrated wine with pure blackberry pastille fruits, grainy firm tannins and underlying praline, mocha notes, Finishes firm and juicy, A classic modern style with all the elements yet to integrate. 14.5% alc Drink 2025–2035 Sorby Adams Galle Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 G 94 Deep crimson. Cassis, blackberry bush garrigue aromas with some roasted walnut notes. Dense blackberry, blackcurrant fruits, plentiful gravelly tannins and underlying savoury notes. Chocolaty, peppery and crisp at the finish with liquorice notes. Well rounded and balanced wine. 14% alc Drink now–2034 Sorby Adams Le Verrier Shiraz 2021 G 94 The wine is named in honour of Simon Adams’ ancestor, John Couch Adams, who was one of the mathematicians who proved the existence of Neptune. Le Verrier is, apparently, one of the five Rings of Neptune. The wine spent two years maturing in French oak hogsheads, 30% new. It is sealed with QORK. An opaque maroon hue, this is a big, bold, full-flavoured, full throttle Barossa Shiraz, from a superb vintage. Notes of black fruits, liquorice, coffee beans, dark chocolate and plums abound. Seamless in structure with bright acidity and sleek tannins, this is very long, with good concentration throughout. Big and powerful, expect this to provide pleasure for at least the next 12 to 15 years. Drink now–2039 Sorby Adams The Parish Hall St Hugh’s Shiraz 2021 G 94 Simon Adams, winemaker here as well as owner and general everything, has bottled three fine Barossa Shiraz as a tribute to his great uncle Keith, a local Anglican Parish Minister, back in the fifties. Each of the three wines gives a nod to a discrete parish. They are a trio of superb wines, all hailing from the fabulous 2021 vintage. This one spent two years in French oak hogsheads. This parish is at Angaston and the nearby vineyards in the Eden Valley have provided the fruit. Deep maroon hue, the nose exhibits spices, chocolate, liquorice, cocoa powder and plums. Rich and generous, there is good extraction, leading to a supple and seductive texture. Showing excellent length and sleek tannins, this will age wonderfully well in good cellars and provide pleasure for at least a decade. Drink now–2034 Soul Growers Slow Grown Shiraz 2022 G 94 Medium-deep crimson, Fragrant raspberry, cassia aromas with hints of roasted walnut espresso notes. Dark plum, raspberry, hint minerally/saline flavours, supple sweet ripe tannins and underlying savoury notes. Finishes claret firm with sweet juicy fruits. Buoyant and expressive with very good flow and mineral length. 14.5% alc Drink now–keep for a while.
South Australia 2024
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