Cimicky Estate Autograph Cabernet Shiraz 2022
G 96
Deep crimson. Lovely blackberry pastille, cassis aromas with some praline, hint fennel notes. Inky deep and voluminous with ample dark berry fruits, superb chocolaty textures, a hint of herb/leafy notes and some vanilla, marzipan oak. A touch of aniseed at the finish. A beautifully balanced wine with the richness of shiraz offset by the vigour and animation of cabernet sauvignon. Cork. Drink now–2038 14.5% alc Dandelion Vineyards Red Queen of the Eden Valley Shiraz 2022 G 96 This is the 15th vintage of the Red Queen and must surely be one of the very best they have released. The grapes hail from Colin Kroehn’s Eden Valley Shiraz vineyard, which was planted back in 1912. Maturation is in an equal mix of new and 1-year-old French oak barriques. An opaque maroon hue, this wine is generous and plush and yet manages to remain elegant and refined. Not an easy tightrope to traverse. The aromas weave through cassis, mocha, florals, chocolate, liquorice, coffee beans and delicatessen meats. The structure is seamless, the balance superb and the length excellent. Fine acidity runs the length through to silky tannins. This superb Eden Valley Shiraz will provide great pleasure, not only today, but for the forthcoming 10 to 12 years. Drink now–2036 Eisenstone Marananga SR804 Shiraz 2022 G 96 Roennfeldt Road in the Marananga sub-region of the Barossa is a bit legendary and it is home to the vineyard providing the grapes for this absolute star Barossa Shiraz. From a wonderful vintage, the wine is matured in French oak, half of it new, for 20 months. 800 bottles. Inky maroon hue, the nose swirls about a weave of aromas, including chocolate, molten dark rich chocolate, black cherries, mocha, soy, cloves and blackcurrants. Deft oak handling here, as it is across the range. A wine of drive, balance, and intensity and great length. There are soft, almost slurry-like tannins. This is still so young, but what a promising future ahead of it. Enjoy over the next 10 to 15 years. Drink now–2039 Eisenstone Mattscheoss Greenock SR901 Shiraz 2022 G 96 A stellar Barossa Shiraz, this hails from the Mattscheoss Vineyard on the western side of Greenock Creek, from vines in excess of 50 years of age. Maturation is in French oak for 20 months, half of it new. Barrel selection informs the final blend. Just 800 bottles. Black/maroon, perhaps of all the wines in the range, this was the one that really opened up after (perhaps this should read needed) time in glass. Blackberries, cassis, aniseed, cocoa powder, tobacco leaves and chocolate are all present here. The wine has real intensity, which is maintained for the full journey, and offers immaculate balance. Of all the wines in the range, this is one of the leading contenders for early complexity. There are sleek tannins here and we see notes of warm earth emerge on the palate. This has a long and promising future, with at least 10 to 15 years ahead of it. Drink now–2039
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