Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2009
G 94
Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant dark chocolate, roasted chestnut, vanilla tobacco leaf aromas. Superbly well-developed wine with inky deep cassis, praline, mocha flavours, lovely mid-palate volume, dense grainy tannins and underlying marzipan, roasted walnut, tobacco notes. A lovely firm muscular finish with attractive chocolaty/dark berry fruits. 20 months’ maturation in 35% new and seasoned Yalumba-coopered French barriques and Hungarian hogsheads. 13.5% alc
Drink now–2035 Z Wine Rustica Shiraz 2023
G 94
Medium-deep crimson. Attractive blueberry, blackberry, touch liquorice aromas. Inky deep ripe blackberry, black cherry, blueberry fruits and persistent chocolaty tannins. Fruit-driven, velvety-textured wine with fresh linear acidity. Slurpy and delicious early drinking style. 14.5% alc Drink now–in a while. Henschke Five Schillings Shiraz Mataro 2023 G 93+ Medium-deep crimson. Fresh dark cherry, elderberry, plum, black olive, amazing graphite, herb garden notes. Dark elderberry, black cherry, chinotto, black olive fruits, lead pencil notes, fine slinky tannins and well-balanced crunchy acidity. Some al dente textures at the finish. Attractive inky density and juicy dark berry fruits. Ready to drink but should further harmonise over the next few years. 75% Shiraz, 25% Mataro. 10 months’ maturation in 3% new French oak and 97% seasoned oak hogsheads. 14.5% alc Drink now–2028 + Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2021 G 93+ Medium-deep crimson. Blackberry, dark chocolate, slightly petrichor aromas with herb notes. Pure fruited wine with ample blackberry dark cherry fruits, persistent chalky al dente tannins and some cedarwood notes. Chocolaty and crisp at the finish. Generous and flavourful with gentle vigour. 14.8% alc Drink now–2030 Arila Gardens Old Vine Shiraz Grenache 2022 G 93 Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark plum, dark cherry, chocolaty aromas with espresso notes. Generous dark berry, musky plum, liquorice flavours with mocha notes, very good mid-palate volume and fine loose-knit granular textures. Finishes a touch grippy with cola/chinotto notes. Drink now–2030
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