Eisenstone Moppa SR806 Shiraz 2022
G 96
Such an impressive example of Barossa Shiraz here, this is made from grapes harvested from the Richardson Vineyard, located on the boundary of Greenock and Moppa. It spends 20 months in French oak, half of which is new. 800 bottles. This is the darkest red colour and offers the most gorgeous perfumes. It is ripe, rich, full of life, and so very approachable. Notes of black cherries, florals, aniseed and chocolate, with a hint of cherry cola emerging on the palate. The oak has been beautifully crafted here. There is balance, intensity and even a touch of elegance throughout. There is bright acidity, energy, soft and silky tannins, and the balance really is immaculate. This has such a promising future with at least eight to 12 years ahead. Brilliant stuff. Drink now–2036 Eisenstone Richardson Vyd. Moppa SV906 Shiraz 2022 G 96 The grapes here hail from further up the slope in the Richardson Vineyard than those which provide the fruit for their Moppa Shiraz SR806. The wine spends 20 months maturing in French oak, half of which is new. 1600 bottles. Inky maroon hue, the nose reveals notes of mocha, cassis, smoked meats, soy, mulberries, aniseed, chocolate and black cherries. A really appealing nose, just gorgeous. The palate is seamless with such fine balance, silky tannins and drive. Good intensity for the full length of this very fine wine. Coffee beans emerge on the palate. This is a 15-year- plus proposition. Drink now–2039 Elderton Wines Helbig 1915 Shiraz 2022 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant and polished wine with lifted dark cherry stone fruit, vanilla hint grilled nut, wax polish aromas. Supple, inky and smooth with dark cherry, strawberry, apricot flavours, fine slinky/chocolaty textures, attractive mid- palate volume and well integrated aniseed notes. Finishes peppery and minerally. From the 1915-planted Helbig Vineyard. Drink 2026–2038 14.5% alc Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz 2022 G 96 Deep crimson. Liquorice, dark cherry, blackberry marzipan aromas. Generously concentrated and velvety textured with pure blackberry, praline flavours, plentiful graphite/chocolaty tannins, and attractive mocha, roasted almond notes. A classical Barossa Shiraz with the volume, richness and torque for long-term ageing. 14.5% alc Drink 2026–2045 Head Wines The Brunette Shiraz 2022 G 96 Deep colour. Intense black cherry, marzipan roasted walnut aromas with a hint of wax polish. Buoyant dark cherry pastille, dark plum, blackberry fruits, lovely fine graphite, hint bittersweet tannins and well-balanced marzipan, roasted walnut notes. Finishes inky and long with dark chocolate nuances. A classical Barossa Valley Shiraz with hint ferruginous vigour. Drink now–2035 14.5% alc
South Australia 2024
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