Welland Old Hands Shiraz 2021
G 93
Medium-deep crimson. Fresh blackberry, cassis aromas with vanilla, mocha, shellac notes. Richly concentrated with blackberry, mocha, vanilla marzipan flavours, fine chocolaty textures, attractive mid-palate volume and fresh long acidity. 14.5% alc Drink now–2030 Welland Valley & Valley Shiraz 2022 G 93 Deep crimson. Intense dark cherry, dark chocolate, mocha with espresso, oyster shell, aniseed notes. Inky deep and densely packed wine with ample dark berry/ dark chocolate fruits, plentiful gravelly tannins and well-balanced mocha, cedar oak/liquorice notes. Grippy claret finish. 15% alc Drink now–2032 Welland Valley & Valley Shiraz 2023 G 93 A year maturing in American oak sets this plush, ripe and generous Barossa Shiraz on its journey. A dark cherry red, the nose offers most appealing aromas. We have plums, cassis, bay leaves and coffee beans. Well structured, the wine exhibits velvety tannins and a lingering finish. A wine which is full of life with bold flavours, providing utterly delicious drinking over the next six to eight years. This is seriously good value. Drink now–2032 Woods Crampton Barossa Shiraz 2022 G 93 The fruit here is from a single, low yielding and dry grown vineyard situated in Eden Valley. Cold soaking and a slow, temperature controlled ferment. 20% whole bunches with twice daily hand plunging followed by a year-and-a-half maturation in a mix of old and new French oak barriques. From a superb vintage. A very dark maroon, this is a wine with real depth. The nose exhibits notes of chocolate, warm earth, aniseed, bay leaves, black fruits and plums followed up by a lovely chocolatey palate. There is balance and concentration and a really lovely, long finish. A wine with 10 years ahead of it, this is a complete wine with so much to love. Drink now–2034 Z Wine Hedley Shiraz 2022 G 93 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh red cherry, red plum, cola aromas and flavours, fine slinky/graphite textures, very good mid-palate viscosity and mineral length. Expressive and vigorous fruit-driven wine. 14.5% alc Drink now–2028 Z Wine Julius Shiraz 2022 G 93 Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, blackberry hint graphite aromas with hint violet notes. Well concentrated wine with blackberry, raspberry fruits, some camomile notes, grainy firm textures and savoury nuances. Some chinotto notes at the finish. 14.5% alc Drink now–2028.
South Australia 2024
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