Gibson Reserve Shiraz 2022
G 92
A range of parcels are used to make this wine, with a year and a half’s French oak maturation in both hogsheads and puncheons. A near opaque mauve, the nose is appealingly aromatic with notes of chocolate, liquorice, leather, soy, bay leaves, a hint of graphite, blackberries and dark fruits. A medium length wine with a supple texture and a flick of oak, it does fade a touch earlier than anticipated. Attractive drinking, but to elevate itself to a higher plane, a touch more intensity on the finish would assist. That said, it is certainly attractive drinking at the moment, and should continue to be so for at least the next four to six years. Drink now–2030 Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz 2022 G 92 Deep crimson. Ripe blackberry, hint boysenberry aromas with hints of mocha/ espresso. Sweet-fruited and inky deep with plentiful elderberry, blackberry, boysenberry fruits, chocolaty firm textures and long minerally acidity. Cedar/leafy firm at the finish. 14.5% alc Drink now–2034 Grant Burge Wines Thorn Park Eden Valley Riesling Riesling 2024 G 92 The nose is quite shy to start, though the palate immediately comes to life showing excellent, pithy lemon flavours through the middle lines, nicely balanced with an accentuated finish. Drink now–2032 Handpicked Collection Grenache 2022 G 92 The team describe Barossa Grenache as our best kept wine secret. I think they might be a smidge disappointed – surely, that secret is out. From old bush vines from their Watunga Road Vineyard in the Ebenezer sub-region, which were planted in 1975, a small percentage of whole bunches were used here, and the wine spent time maturing in older oak. Pale garnet in hue, the nose offers florals and red berry notes. Plenty of spices here, even a flick of pepper, along with roast meats, dried herbs, strawberries and animal skins. The wine lifts further on the palate. Good energy and life here, bright acidity and fine tannins, with excellent length. Should provide excellent drinking for the next four to seven years. Drink now–2031 Head Wines Head Red Shiraz 2022 G 92 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive dark cherry, blackberry, slightly brambly aromas. Easy drinking bistro style with supple dark berry and red berry fruits, fine slinky textures and some roasted walnut, earthy notes. Very drinkable now. 14.5% alc Drink now–2030
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