1898 d’Arenberg Ege Vineyard ‘The Solipsistic Snollygoster’ Shiraz – McLaren Flat 1.8 hectares. Sandy clay loams. Vinification in five-tonne headed-down fermenters. Basket pressed and matured in new and seasoned French and American oak barriques.
The Living Icons Paxton EJ Shiraz 2020
G 94+
1887 Vines. Medium deep crimson. Fresh mulberry blackberry aromas with wax polish, mocha, herb garden notes. Well-concentrated mulberry blackberry mocha, praline notes, fine loose knit al dente textures and underlying roasted chestnut complexity with an attractive fresh acid line. 14% alc Richard Hamilton Centurion Old Vine Shiraz 2019 G 96 1892 vines. Medium deep crimson. Pure blackberry, mulberry, praline, mocha aromas with underlying marzipan notes. Beautifully concentrated wine with dark berry flavours, fine graphite tannins and underlying savoury oak. Finishes minerally and long. 14.5% alc Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2018 G 96 1892 vines. Medium deep crimson. Intense blackberry, dark chocolate herb garden aniseed aromas. Beautiful pure blackberry, mulberry, blackberry fruits, fine lacy firm tannins and integrated marzipan notes. Finishes muscular firm. Lovely vim and vigour. 14.5% alc d’Arenberg The Solipsistic Snollygoster Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016 G 95 1898 vines. Deep colour. Intense blackberry, dark chocolate, peaty aromas with ferruginous notes. Richly concentrated and densely packed wine with blackberry, mulberry, chinotto, inky flavours, attractive volume and fine muscular tannins. Finishes firm with an inky plume. 14.5% alc
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