Poonawatta Four Corners Shiraz 2022
G 94
Deep crimson. Developed mocha, espresso, blackberry jam aromas with marzipan notes. Well-concentrated mocha, espresso, blackberry, dark plum flavours, chocolaty. Touch grippy tannins and underlying mineral acidity. Finishes Claret-firm with marzipan notes. Drink now–2035 Schild Estate Three Springs Shiraz 2023 G 94 Deep crimson. Lifted blackberry, praline, liquorice with vanilla marzipan notes. Blackberry, mulberry, marzipan, cedarwood flavours, and fine grainy tannins. Finishes Claret-firm with a lick of aniseed. Very much the traditional Barossa aesthetic. Drink now–2038 Schubert Estate The Gander Shiraz 2016 G 94 Deep crimson. Evolved blackberry, dark chocolate, mocha aromas with spicy/ roasted chestnut. Richly concentrated with blackberry, demi- glace, marzipan, mocha notes, fine grainy firm touch soupy textures. Chocolaty with persistent fruits at the finish. Drink now–2035 Schubert Estate The Gosling Shiraz 2021 G 94 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, black cherry cedar aromas and flavours. Generously concentrated dark cherry, blackberry pastille cherry, mocha flavours and long grippy tannins. Espresso notes at the finish. Crispy/ juicy at the finish. Drink now–2040 Seppeltsfield The Westing Single Vineyard Barossa Shiraz 2023 G 94 Deep crimson. Lovely blackberry, dark plum aromas with marzipan, vanilla notes. Inky deep and bittersweet with attractive blackberry dark plum fruits, vigorous chewy/ cedary tannins and underlying savoury notes. Claret-firm with graphite notes at the finish. Drink now–2036 Shanahans Wines The Reaper Shiraz 2023 G 94 The wine spent two years in oak before being bottled under Diam. The colour is a deep maroon with a crimson rim. The nose reveals notes of juicy black cherries, plums, tobacco leaves and black fruits. No lack of tannins here, but they are fine and sleek. The wine has good balance, is of medium weight and has impressive length. The oak has been deftly handled and is well-integrated. A wine with real promise. Drink now– 2037
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