2022 Barossa Shiraz
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Description
Our Barossa Shiraz comes from many parcels across our three vineyard sites. These vineyards ripen differently owing to their different aspects, elevation and soil types. Our Greenock vineyard is on the western end of the Barossa, first to ripen for us and always brings a vibrant bouquet and punchy tannin to our blend. Our Nuriootpa plantings bring a depth of tannin and a lovely sweet spiced fruit element and our Craneford vineyard is a more elevated site on leaner soils ripening later in the season.
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Tasting Notes
Alcohol: 14.80%
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Drink now or cellar confidently for up to 10 years from vintage
Reviews
94 Points - Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot
This is surely already a contender for one of the best value wines of the year. From a superb vintage, this comes from a range of vineyards at Nuriootpa, Craneford and Greenock, with vines as old as 128 years. It spent two years maturing in a mix of French and American oak puncheons, mostly older ones. Dark purple, the nose is redolent with chocolate and mocha. Big and bold, ripe and rich, this is seamless and supple. Poised and taut in style, with bright acidity, fine balance and great length, it finishes with silky tannins. Love this and it is such great value for a wine which is so chock full of flavour. Ten to fifteen years without a hiccup.
94 points - Decanter, David Sly
A heady waft of ripe red berries and a freshly mown meadow framed by eucalyptus trees sets the stage for a grand red berry entrance – plush, opulent and proud. This has rich redcurrant and blackberry speaking in a loud, clear voice, with the solid fruit platform propelled by a firm acid seam. It finishes tight, aided by a cluster of fine-grained tannins, which suggests a long, fruitful life in the cellar.
93 points - Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
The fruit comes from three Ashmead vineyards in the Barossa. It turned out to be a pretty good vintage with wines showing excellent deep concentration of flavours. This one captures that perfectly. Really vibrant, lively aromas of spices and plum with deeper blackberry characters. The palate is quite brilliant with spices and chalky minerals complementing the vibrant, energised flavours of plum and dark cherry. The oak is a combination of French and American.
93 Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
A blend of Barossa and Eden Valley shiraz that presents deep crimson in the glass with excellent fruit purity and depth. Juicy plum and black fruits, abundant spice, licorice and dark chocolatey notes. It presents terrific value with a lot of Barossa packed into the bottle, tannins fine and sandy and a seam of fresh acidity as it trails away.
91 points - Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Barossa Shiraz leads with garden roses and sandalwood, arnica and soft licorice, moss and lichen. The wine is red fruited and spicy alongside, with scraped vanilla pod and spicy plums. It feels and tastes like Barossa, without the overt weight and density of other estates. The earthy tannins speak of the Barossa. I love the finish.
91 Points - JamesSuckling.com
A dense, focused and well-made shiraz with dark berries, wild herbs, dried flowers and some baking spices. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Generously fruited with a mellow, peppery finish. Drink now.
