Schild Estate Angus Brae Shiraz 2022
G 93
From a hillside vineyard north of Lyndoch, the wine is an opaque purple. The nose oozes notes of chocolate, blackberries, plums, cherries, bay leaves and roast meats. It is a plush, generous and approachable style, dense but neatly balanced. Decent length, satiny tannins and a lingering finish all contribute to an exciting Shiraz, which will impress for at least the next six to eight years. Drink now–2032 Schild Estate Narrow Road Vineyard Shiraz 2021 G 93 Sourced from the Narrow Road vineyard at Rowland Flat, this is bottled under diam. Just 19 barrels were made. An inky maroon hue, the nose here offers notes of florals, black cherries, dark chocolate, liquorice, saltbush and dried herbs. This is balanced, concentrated, supple, focused and has enticing sleek, almost cushiony tannins on a very persistent finish. A touch of oak but it is merely just one of many attributes of this wine and sits comfortably along with the others. A fine Shiraz which will surely provide considerable pleasure over the next eight to 10 years. Drink now–2034 Schubert Estate The Gander Shiraz 2016 G 93 Deep crimson. Intense dark cherry, dark chocolate, mocha, roasted walnut, panforte aromas. Generously proportioned wine with ample choco-berry fruits, plentiful panforte, raisin, roasted walnut, marzipan notes and fresh ripe tannins. Some tobacco leaf notes at the finish. Complex and ready to drink. 15.5% alc Drink now– 2030
Seppeltsfield Shiraz 2022
G 93
Deep crimson. Dark chocolate, dark cherry flinty aromas with some roasted walnut notes. Velvety textured wine with lovely pure dark berry fruits, chocolaty tannins and underlying savoury notes. Finishes claret firm with bittersweet/chinotto notes. 14.5% alc Drink now–2034 Seppeltsfield DP233 Dry Apera (sherry) NV G 93 What we used to know as Sherry, now dubbed Apera, the old Seppeltsfield range were extremely popular. Because they were very good and very good value. They still are. This is a blend of equal parts DP116 and DP117 (aged flor Apera and dry flor Apera, respectively). Maturation is by way of oxidative winemaking, after time under flor, so we are looking more at the dry Amontillado styles (possibly even palo cortado), if you want a point of reference. A pale orange gold hue, this is richly flavoured, neatly balanced and quite complex. We have hints of orange rinds, white chocolate and bergamot, but it is the nuttiness which dominates at every stage. The palate shows immense length. These styles have sadly faded from the popularity they once held, but they should not be ignored. There is so much to enjoy here. Drink now–2030
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