Eperosa Magnolia 1965 Shiraz 2020
G 96
Deep crimson. Intense dark cherry, blackberry, raspberry aromas and flavours with dark chocolate, roasted walnut, stone fruit, peppercorn notes. Generous and vigorous with superb mid-palate volume, inky density, persistent chalky/ al dente textures and underlying savoury notes. Finishes claret-firm with leafy/ chinotto notes. Plenty of fruit
complexity torque in this wine. 2024–2032 Gibson Australian Old Vine Collection Shiraz 2018
G 96
Deep crimson. Classic Barossa Shiraz with lovely intense blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, praline aromas with sage/aniseed notes. Richly flavoured, minerally and seductive palate with ample choco-berry fruits, plentiful fine-grained tannins and perfectly integrated savoury/ roasted walnut notes. Finishes chalky firm with a persistent inky plume. Very successful wine. Now–2035+ Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz 2019 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Intense elderberry, blackberry, black cherry aromas with roasted walnut/ praline notes. Richly flavoured, buoyant and seductive with pure ripe blackberry, elderberry fruits, brambly but supple textures and underlying savoury oak notes. Finishes chocolaty firm with plentiful sweet fruits and lengthy tannin plume. Now–2028 Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz 2018 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Lifted dark cherry, dark plum, blackberry aromas with praline/ dark chocolate notes. Generous and seductive dark plum, blackberry boysenberry fruits, fine loose-knit chocolaty textures, integrated vanilla, spicy oak notes, attractive mid-palate viscosity and long fresh integrated acidity. Finishes chocolaty firm with plentiful dark fruits and savoury notes. A classic Barossa Shiraz with superb density, richness and vigour. Still elemental, needing a few years to achieve completeness. 2023–2038+
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