Teusner Albert Shiraz 2022
G 95
Deep crimson. Intense blackberry dark chocolate aromas with marzipan/ roasted chestnut notes. Elemental and concentrated with deep-set pure blackberry fruits, velvety textures and well-balanced but noticeable marzipan, roasted chestnut new oak notes. Finishes chocolaty and long. The oak will fold into the wine with a few more years of bottle age. Worth the wait, I would think. Drink 2027–2040 Two Hands Coach House Block Single Vineyard Shiraz 2022 G 95 Deep crimson. Dark chocolate, panforte, dark plum aromas with brambly notes. Ample choco-berry fruits, dense chocolaty/ velvety tannins and well-integrated roasted walnut, roasted chestnut, mocha notes. Chocolaty firm at the finish. A plush almost decadent Barossa Shiraz with the tannin vigour and acidity giving energy and flow. Drink now–2040 Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2022 G 95 Deep crimson. Expressive chinotto, dark cherry espresso aromas with hints of chocolate. Inky deep and vigorous with fresh dark cherry pastille, chinotto flavours, fine chalky firm tannins and well-integrated acidity. Finishes Claret-firm with persistent juicy dark berry fruits. Where less is more. Drink now–keep for a while Henschke Tappa Pass Vineyard 2022 G 94+ Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant blackberry, elderberry aromas with cedar, marzipan notes. Full-bodied and expressive with abundant blackberry, black cherry, elderberry fruits, plentiful chocolaty, touch grippy tannins and underlying cedarwood, roasted almond, roasted walnut notes. Grippy/ chewy firm at the finish with bittersweet/ chinotto/ aniseed nuances. Keep for a while to allow the wine to settle. Drink 2026–2038 John Duval Wines Annexus Shiraz 2023 G 94+ Medium-deep crimson. Vibrant raspberry, dark chocolate liquorice aromas. Smooth raspberry pastille, cassis flavours, lovely mid-palate richness, well-integrated, slinky tannins and underlying roasted walnut touch marzipan notes. Finishes chalky firm and juicy. Drink now–2032
Barossa 2025
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