Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2019
G 96
Deep colour. Intense black cherry, dark plum, wax polish aromas with mocha, herb garden, hint liquorice aromas. Smooth and velvety textured with ample choco-berry, chinotto flavours, superb ripe tannins and mocha, roasted chestnut oak notes. Builds up gravelly firm with a long chocolaty plume. Very expressive heartland Barossa Shiraz with lovely balance, power and density. 2026–2040 Hewitson Monopole Shiraz 2018 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Classical blackberry, raspberry, mocha with spicy, dried roses notes. Well concentrated blackberry, raspberry, dried roses flavours, fine slinky graphite – hint al dente tannins and mocha vanilla, crème brûlée, oak notes. Finishes chalky and minerally. Now–2030 Hewitson Monopole Shiraz 2020 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant raspberry pastille, black cherry, peppercorn aromas with vanilla notes. Concentrated raspberry, blackberry, mulberry fruits, fine grainy, hint sappy tannins and plentiful vanilla, toasty notes. Finishes chalky/ chewy al dente, bittersweet notes. Very attractive wine with suppleness and torque. Now–2034 Langmeil Winery The Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2019 G 96 A wine that has everything on display: power, complexity and aging potential. Medium-deep crimson in colour, it displays impressive blackberry, chinotto, aniseed aromas with mocha oak in support. Richly flavoured wine with plentiful blackberry, dark cherry, praline favours, plentiful fine chalky al dente tannins and prominent roasted chestnut vanilla new oak notes. Finishes chocolaty firm with bitter chinotto/ inky notes and has everything in balance for a long future ahead. 2024–2035 Peter Lehmann Wines VSV – Valley View Road Shiraz 2018 G 96 Deep crimson and quite a traditional Barossa style with classical blackberry, mulberry aromas with mocha oak well matched. Lovely pure dark berry fruits, fine slinky tannins and underlying mocha dark chocolate flavours lifted by a chalky texture and inky plume with exceptional balance and weight to finish. Now–2030
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