The Vintage Journal - Barossa Guide 2022

Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2017

G 94

Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackberry, dark chocolate, mocha aromas with hints of tobacco leaf. Generous and supple with plentiful choco-berry fruits, fine chalky tannins, roasted chestnut, vanilla notes and fresh long mineral acidity. Finishes al dente firm with pure fruit notes. A classic claret-style of ilk with attractive inky density, oak complexity and

vinosity. Now–2030 Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2019

G 94

Deep crimson. Lifted dark plum, blackberry, chinotto aromas with mocha/ wood varnish notes. Densely concentrated palate with plentiful saturated inky dark fruits, fine persistent grainy/ chocolaty tannins, attractive mid-palate volume and underlying roasted walnut notes. Finishes claret-firm and bittersweet with plenty of mineral length. Generous and vigorous. Now–2030 Greenock Creek Third Estate Shiraz 2020 G 94 Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, musky plum, malty, bourbon aromas and flavours with dark chocolate notes. Generously concentrated with attractive dark plum, blackberry, aniseed flavours, fine chocolaty/ brambly tannins and fresh malty bourbon oak notes. Finishes bittersweet with ferruginous/ liquorice notes. Now–2028 Love over Gold Avenue to Gold Shiraz 2018 G 94 Deep crimson. Ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, mocha aromas with hints of sage and spice. Velvety textured wine with deep set blackberry, mulberry praline flavours, fine chocolaty textures, underlying tobacco, mocha notes and attractive mineral length. Finishes chocolaty firm. A very buoyant style with lovely fruit density and attack. Aged in concrete. Now–2030 Love over Gold Dreams of Gold Shiraz 2020 G 94 Deep crimson. Plush blackberry, dark cherry aromas with praline, herb notes. Generously concentrated palate with buoyant blackberry, dark cherry fruits, attractive dark chocolate, chinotto notes, fine satin textures and persistent integrated acidity. Now–2028

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