Charles Melton Grains of Paradise Shiraz 2019
G 96
The fruit here hails from three of the Melton family’s best estate vineyards and spends a hefty, but hardly apparent, 28 months in American oak. The aim is a ‘darker, denser style’, in comparison to the Voices. The colour here is a vibrant maroon. This is a quintessential Barossa Shiraz and really looks good from such an excellent vintage. A few years under the belt helps. Quality Barossa fruit is evident, with a touch of oak. Notes of plums, mocha, cassis and black fruits, this is big and bold, seamless in structure with fine, satiny tannins, excellent length and immaculate balance. A 15-year proposition, if you have the patience, but superb drinking already. Such an impressive Barossa Shiraz. Drink now–2039 Chateau Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2021 G 96 Incredible ancient vines are in play for this gorgeous Shiraz. Centenarian bush vines, ungrafted, the grapes are fermented in small open fermenters with hand plunging up to four times a day before basket pressing and then a couple of years maturing in French oak. The colour is near black, maroon. This is plush, ripe and serious, but seriously delicious showing generous flavours that are simply saturated. The nose gives coffee grinds, black fruits, soy, aniseed, cloves, mocha and plums. Good acidity runs the full journey and the wine is balanced, focused and offers excellent intensity, with sleek tannins. Hard to imagine anyone thinking that this is anything other than a cracking Barossa Shiraz. It simply screams of its origin and you can drink anytime over the next 15 to 20 years. Drink now–2044 Château Tanunda 150 Year Old Vines Grenache 2019 G 96 Medium crimson, Attractive musky red plum, strawberry aromas with some savoury notes. Beautifully concentrated and complex with supple red berry fruits, slinky textures, lovely mid-palate viscosity and fresh long acidity. A touch of aniseed at the finish. Drink now–2029 14.5% alc Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2022 G 96 Deep crimson. Pure ripe blackberry, cassis aromas with herb garden aniseed notes. Inky deep and flowing palate with generous ripe blackberry, blackcurrant fruits and superbly integrated tannins and savory oak. Finishes inky, minerally and dry. Superb early drinking style. Punching well above its weight. 14.5% alc Drink now– keep for a while. Chris Ringland Barossa Ranges Shiraz 2006 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Lovely black cherry, graphite, wax polish aromas with hints of cedar, mocha, roasted walnut and wood varnish. Supple black cherry, blackberry pastille, graphite, touch earthy flavours, fine loose knit chalky textures, lovely mid- palate volume and fresh long acidity. Some liquorice notes at the finish. Drinking beautifully. Drink now–2030 14.8% alc
South Australia 2024
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