Red
Australia and New Zealand are renowned for producing exceptional red wines, known for their bold fruit flavors, firm tannins, and complex character.
One of the most famous vineyards in Australia for red wine is the Penfolds Winery, located in Barossa Valley, which produces a range of high-quality red wines, including the Grange Shiraz, the Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and the RWT Shiraz. The estate is committed to sustainable farming practices and is known for its focus on traditional winemaking techniques.
Another well-known vineyard in Australia for red wine is the Henschke Estate, located in Eden Valley, which produces a range of exceptional red wines, including the Hill of Grace Shiraz, the Mount Edelstone Shiraz, and the Keyneton Euphonium. The estate is dedicated to sustainable farming practices and uses traditional winemaking techniques to produce wines that showcase the unique terroir of the region.
In New Zealand, one of the most famous vineyards for red wine is the Craggy Range Winery, located in Hawke's Bay, which produces a range of high-quality red wines, including the Te Kahu Merlot Cabernet, the Gimblett Gravels Syrah, and the Le Sol Syrah. The estate is committed to sustainable farming practices and uses traditional winemaking techniques to produce wines that reflect the unique character of the region.
Another well-known vineyard in New Zealand for red wine is the Felton Road Winery, located in Central Otago, which produces a range of exceptional red wines, including the Pinot Noir, the Bannockburn Pinot Noir, and the Block 5 Pinot Noir. The estate is known for its focus on sustainable farming practices and minimal intervention winemaking techniques.
Australia and New Zealand are renowned for producing exceptional red wines, with famous vineyards such as the Penfolds Winery, Henschke Estate, Craggy Range Winery, and Felton Road Winery. With a focus on sustainable farming practices and traditional winemaking techniques, red wines from these regions are gaining increasing recognition and popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide.
Red
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South Australia | 10 | - |
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€200.92 |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (WA) |
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€1,075.98 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The 2016 Shiraz Magill Estate aged in 100% new oak (70% French and 30% American), which has left its cedary, vanilla mark on the wine, but in a balanced, harmonious way. It's a full-bodied wine, with big berry fruit and lavish oak, yet those components are wonderfully judged, coming together in a fine, elegant wine that showcases the brand's home estate in the Adelaide suburbs. With only 15 cases for the United States, it will be tough to track down. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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€2,006.77 |
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Vinous (94)Opaque violet color. Potent, spice-accented aromas of dark berry compote, cola, and potpourri, with a vanilla nuance gaining strength with air. Fleshy, palate-staining dark berry flavors show excellent depth and definition, with spicecake and candied violet notes adding complexity. Weighty, sweet and powerful on a finish that features floral and star anise elements. |
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South Australia | 1 | 92+ (WA) |
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€803.58 |
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Wine Advocate (92+)Medium-deep garnet purple in color, the 2012 RWT Shiraz is going through a closed stage. The nose reveals youthful blackberries and wood aromas with some baking spices and Provence herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegant, quite pretty and fine, then finishes clean. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (JS) |
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€756.78 |
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James Suckling (96)Stunning blueberries and mulberries here with a wealth of baking spices and red berries, as well as tarry notes and blackberries. It is all here. The palate has a super plush, rich and quite compressed tannin feel. Some firm and powerful moments, as the palate builds with plentiful spiced summer berries. Red plums and blackberries to close. Try from 2025. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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€964.38 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2020 RWT Shiraz Bin 798 is a powerhouse of bloody fruit and firm tannin. It veritably explodes from the blocks, showing plum skin, raspberry leaf, blackberry, mulberry, lashings of salted licorice and rendered lamb fat. I am coming to love (in a big and serious way) the Barossa Shiraz' bottlings from 2020—the year was significantly down in yields, warm and dry, and responsible for wines of muscle, density and gravitas. So, too, for this wine. Excellent. |
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South Australia | 2 | 19.5+ (MJ) |
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€931.98 |
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Matthew Jukes (19.5+)Peter Gago explained that on 20th December, the temperature peaked at 45.6C, yet these vines dealt perfectly with this extreme challenge. In fact, I think it emboldened these vines, giving them a serious depth of flavour and darkness that opens onto a phenomenal array of black fruit and density, and it is packed with awesome power, and yet it is so refreshing and lifted on the finish it defies belief! Compact yet massive, overwhelmingly grand and delicately perfumed, this is an incredible RWT with a very long life ahead of it. This is an unmissable wine for serious collectors in this release. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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€1,048.93 |
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South Australia | 2 | 97+ (WA) |
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€1,085.58 |
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Wine Advocate (97+)Very deep purple-black in color and showing an attractive nose of warm blackcurrants, blueberries and licorice with a complex undercurrent of mocha, cedar, menthol and grilled meat, the full-bodied 2010 St Henri Shiraz is relatively rich in the mouth, offering tons of fruit structured by firm, fine tannins and refreshing acid. It finishes with great persistence. Drink it 2015 to 2030+. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96+ (WA) |
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€693.18 |
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Wine Advocate (96+)The 2012 Shiraz St Henri is very impressive with its elegant, sophisticated and well-crafted expression of this superb vintage. As always, there is no new oak employed here, simply 50+ year old large oak vats. This vintage has a dollop (3%) Cabernet Sauvignon, contributing a lovely cassis lift to the heady perfume. Deep garnet-purple colored, it displays a gorgeous nose of commendable purity and intensity with notes of red and blackcurrants, freshly crushed blackberries, menthol, cinnamon stick, bacon fat and cloves. Rich and already expressive on the palate, it is nonetheless built for the long haul with firm, ripe and grainy tannins carrying the fruit to a long and layered finish. This should be a long-lived St Henri that should cellar gracefully for at least 2 decades. |
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South Australia | 1 | 18 (JR) |
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€605.58 |
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Jancis Robinson (18)Thick deep purple. Refined, really complex nose. Super-ripe purple fruit and lovely polish. So clean and fresh on the end. Suave and velvety. Complete. Lightly salty and beautifully smooth yet with masses of tannins underneath. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (JS) |
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€562.38 |
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James Suckling (98)This is a much anticipated vintage for St. Henri, and it does not disappoint. The complexity of fruit here is stunning, together with a very complex and playfully fragrant, spicy edge with graphite, roasted coffee and woody spices, framing a core of very fresh blackberries, red and dark cherries and blueberries. So fresh and brimming with fruit aromas. The palate has a stunning array of deeply fleshy fruit flavors with a superb sense of length and powerful, ripe tannin, underpinning vibrant, fleshy fruit that is beautifully assembled in a refined, elegant and impressively pure mode. So long and pure. Silky and elegant. A real masterpiece, taking its place among the finest vintages like 2010, 1990 and 1971. 95% shiraz and 5% cabernet sauvignon. Drink over the next three decades. |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (WA) |
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€556.38 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2018 St Henri Shiraz is a terrific effort, perhaps rivaling the top-flight wines under this label in 1976 and 1986. Remarkably fine and silky in texture yet simultaneously dense and concentrated, it showcases the amazing fruit harvested in 2018. Boysenberry, mulberry and mocha shadings all swirl together effortlessly in a whorl of full-bodied elegance, finishing long and effortless. Mainly Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, it includes smaller amounts of fruit from Port Lincoln, Robe, Padthaway, Clare Valley and the Adelaide Hills, all aged 12 months in large old wooden vats. |
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South Australia | 4 | 19+ (MJ) |
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€899.58 |
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Matthew Jukes (19+)With impeccable balance along the entire length of the prodigious flavour, this is a connoisseurs’ St Henri with an upright, stern and no-nonsense feel. There is no trace of flirty fruit, nor is there any sense of excess ripeness, just mannerly, bookish order with toned, not over-worked muscle and little overt opulence. With fascinating anti-fruit notes of spice, earth, dried leaves and chypre, this will be a slow-moving St Henri, and the grippy finish will allow it the time to mature slowly and with the utmost focus and determination towards being an admirably classic St Henri. |
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South Australia | 12 | 98 (HWC) |
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€782.53 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)68/32% cabernet sauvignon/shiraz, from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Robe and the Clare Valley. Parcels matured separately for 22 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads; 1400 cases. Stature, power and might. The framework of cabernet in the presence of 100% new American oak hogsheads projects a 707esque presence, within which a one-third inclusion of shiraz builds dramatic palate depth and intrigue. It is as if all the grandeur of 707, Grange and 389 have been united in one dramatic whole. The result delivers structural endurance, a grand display of monumental fruit and a line and length that hark back to the glory days of Bin 60A and all the subsequent legends of Penfolds cabernet shiraz. Superblend, A-class indeed! |
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South Australia | 1 | 95 (JD) |
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€1,163.17 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (95)Another gem in the lineup, the 2016 Shiraz Barossa & Eden Valleys is equal parts from each region brought up in foudre. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by scents of black raspberries, currants, incense, Christmas spice, and sage, with exotic peppery notes developing with time in the glass. Full-bodied, deep, silky and layered, on the palate, it’s another brilliant wine from this family that’s going to keep for over a decade. |
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South Australia | 1 | 95 (JD) |
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€568.38 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (95)Another gem in the lineup, the 2016 Shiraz Barossa & Eden Valleys is equal parts from each region brought up in foudre. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by scents of black raspberries, currants, incense, Christmas spice, and sage, with exotic peppery notes developing with time in the glass. Full-bodied, deep, silky and layered, on the palate, it’s another brilliant wine from this family that’s going to keep for over a decade. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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€424.12 |
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The Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2018, hailing from the esteemed Rockford estate located in South Australia's Barossa Valley, is a harmonious medley of elegance and bold flavours. Using dry-grown grapes, this Shiraz is subjected to traditional open-top fermentation, enhancing the wine's depth and complexity. The meticulous attention to detail is evident in the captivating fusion of lush fruit notes and fine tannins that offers ample structure. A showcase of the warmth and power of the Barossa, this wine's palate boasts a rich tapestry of peppery spice, dark chocolate, and ripe blackberries. An incarnation of the winemaker Robert O'Callaghan's philosophy, the Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2018 stays true to its roots, celebrating the traditional winemaking techniques and regional character. This wine is a testament to the prowess of Barossa Valley's terroir and the resolute passion for excellence embodied in every bottle at Rockford Estate. |
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South Australia | 3 | - |
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€480.52 |
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Delight your palate with the exquisite nuance of the Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2019. This illustrious vintage personality hails from the sun-drenched terroirs of Moppa Springs, in Australia's renowned Barossa Valley. Conceived in the sturdy hands of winemaking legends at the prestigious Rockford winery, this Shiraz bears a playful blend of luscious berry flavours and subtle spice undertones. The crafting process diligently honoured tradition, employing open fermenters and basket pressing techniques. This extraordinary fermentative ballet lends the wine its graceful complexity. The Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2019 ages for 20 months in well-seasoned American and French oak, manifesting a balanced interplay of fruit density and oak-whispered depth. Prepare for an immersive sensory journey—an aromatic symphony of blackberry, pepper, and light mocha, a palate echoing with succulent fruit richness, and a lingering finish that conjures memories of whispered vineyard tales. A distinct pleasure for the discerning wine connoisseur—Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2019 truly demonstrates mastery in a bottle. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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€650.92 |
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Known globally as a benchmark for traditional Australian wine, the Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2018 embodies craftsmanship and heritage. Situated in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, Rockford wines traditionally ferment the grapes in open stone fermenters, allowing maximum extraction of colour and tannin. This 2018 vintage strikingly unites robust Shiraz and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon varietals, expressing a splendid magenta hue and velvety mouthfeel. The pallet reveals a remarkable depth, showcasing layers of dark chocolate, ripe juniper berries, and undertones of seasoned oak resulting from the tasteful blending of varieties. Benefitting from its warm growing season, it holds a distinctive, balanced acidity that suggests great ageing potential. The Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2018 captures the intimate bond between the winemaker and the vine, demonstrating Rockford's devotion to producible wine that reflects a love of the land and respect for old-world methods. |
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South Australia | 4 | - |
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€536.92 |
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The Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2019 is an exquisite blend, hailing from the esteemed Rockford winery nestled in South Australia's iconic Barossa Valley. This remarkable wine showcases the perfect marriage of Shiraz's hearty spice with the strength and structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. Produced through traditional basket pressing, the Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2019 highlights the winemakers' commitment to preserving artisan winemaking methods. Its luscious palate exhibits abundant ripe blackcurrant, plum, and hints of chocolate with an elegantly spiced finish, revealing layer after layer of intense, complex flavours. Rockford’s dedication to quality and respect for time-honoured techniques results in an exemplary wine, reflective of its authentic Barossa roots – making the Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2019 a must-have for any serious collector or those seeking the decadent indulgence of a truly premium South Australian wine. |
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South Australia | 1 | 95 (JS) |
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€277.79 |
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James Suckling (95)This has very attractive, ripe-blackberry and dark-plum aromas with blueberry and earthy, spicy notes, too. There’s composure and concentration on the palate, showing very even-paced tannin and fruit. Full-bodied, yet balanced. Long, blackberry and blueberry flavors. The tannins hold long and smooth. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
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€303.18 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)A beautiful grenache, clarity its watchword: colour, aroma, varietal expression and aftertaste. Perfumed red berries of every description flow through the light to medium-bodied palate where pomegranate is foremost in shaping mouthfeel and flavour. Irresistible now or in 10 years hence. |
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South Australia | 1 | 99 (HWC) |
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€720.78 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (99)A block regenerated by the Pannells since they purchased it in '12, it produces small berries in small bunches of intensely flavoured grapes. Hand-picked, 10 days on skins, pressed to French puncheons for 19 months maturation. It is the only unblended wine so far made and sold under the Koomilya banner, 4560 bottles made. It is a wine of beauty, with effortless poise and flawless fruit that is medium to full-bodied at most. How long will it live? Try 40 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
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€267.18 |
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James Suckling (97)An outstanding grenache from old bush vines in the Smart Vineyard, perched up on the Clarendon ridge line. This has an edge of white pepper and pomegranate with notes of bright raspberries and fresh leaves. This wine fuses elegance and power with a sleekly defined palate that carries real intensity in 2018. The structure is keenly tailored. Long and taut, red-fruit finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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€110.87 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Deep and bright colour; a classy medium-bodied shiraz, with a seductive array of blackberry and plum fruit supported by fine, ripe tannins and well integrated; very high quality cork, perfectly inserted. |
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South Australia | 1 | 92 (WA) |
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€52.99 |
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Wine Advocate (92)The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon was 100% barrel-fermented and aged for 12 months in 75% new oak, 80% American, 20% French. Opaque purple-colored, it exhibits a fragrant, expressive perfume of toasty oak, vanilla, spice box, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by a racy Cabernet, slightly lean, with intense black fruit flavors, good depth and concentration, and enough structure to support 8-10 years of development in the cellar. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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€593.28 |
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Wine Advocate (98)If you were to assess a wine based solely on its length of flavor, then this 2016 Autumnus Shiraz would do nothing but stun you. The rivulets of velvety, plush fruit rolls across the palate and undulate through the long, lingering finish. What a wine! Wow. As to the flavors, there's Christmas cake spice, black cherries, aniseed and licorice, dark chocolate, raspberries, mulberries, a few damsons, blood plums, beetroot, pastrami and pink peppercorns. A symphonic display. But, for me, more than the flavor and more than the length (both formidable elements in their own rights), the texture is the real highlight. The tannins are so smooth, so shapely and so streamlined that it barely beggars belief. This is what I will remember about this wine in the future: the tannins. Awesome. |
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South Australia | 1 | 100 (WA) |
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€732.41 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2022 Lamella Shiraz has a little secret held within, and it's one not noted on the label. Within this cuvée, is just two barrels of fruit from the Stonegarden Vineyard, the original Lamella Vineyard, before the current Huttonvale Farm. Stonegarden was planted in the Eden Valley in the middle 1800s and is a historic site. The wine rises with Chinotto and blood orange, black tea and pressed flowers. It is, in its quiet way, kaleidoscopic and mottled ... it does not stay still, it gently moves across the palate like sunlight over the course of a day. The long finish speaks of raspberry pip and sandalwood, pomegranate, Boscobel rose and even the softest suggestion of scraped vanilla pod. If you have the benefit of time, I would recommend tasting this on both day one and day two. As I see it, day two has all of the complexity of day one, with the added seamlessness and silk that only time can bring. This is the most alluring Lamella I can recall ever tasting on release, despite many previous releases' flirtation with perfection. 100% whole bunch. |
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South Australia | 3 | 96-98 (WA) |
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€817.49 |
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Wine Advocate (96-98)Mint, sage and thyme accent blackberry and black cherry fruit in the 2018 The Schubert Theorem Shiraz. Full-bodied and rich without being heavy, it finishes tremendously long, with silky, cocoa-powder-like tannins. It should drink well for a couple of decades. |
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South Australia | 10 | - |
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€145.00 |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (WA) |
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€878.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The 2016 Shiraz Magill Estate aged in 100% new oak (70% French and 30% American), which has left its cedary, vanilla mark on the wine, but in a balanced, harmonious way. It's a full-bodied wine, with big berry fruit and lavish oak, yet those components are wonderfully judged, coming together in a fine, elegant wine that showcases the brand's home estate in the Adelaide suburbs. With only 15 cases for the United States, it will be tough to track down. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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€1,635.00 |
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Vinous (94)Opaque violet color. Potent, spice-accented aromas of dark berry compote, cola, and potpourri, with a vanilla nuance gaining strength with air. Fleshy, palate-staining dark berry flavors show excellent depth and definition, with spicecake and candied violet notes adding complexity. Weighty, sweet and powerful on a finish that features floral and star anise elements. |
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South Australia | 1 | 92+ (WA) |
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€651.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92+)Medium-deep garnet purple in color, the 2012 RWT Shiraz is going through a closed stage. The nose reveals youthful blackberries and wood aromas with some baking spices and Provence herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegant, quite pretty and fine, then finishes clean. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (JS) |
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€612.00 |
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James Suckling (96)Stunning blueberries and mulberries here with a wealth of baking spices and red berries, as well as tarry notes and blackberries. It is all here. The palate has a super plush, rich and quite compressed tannin feel. Some firm and powerful moments, as the palate builds with plentiful spiced summer berries. Red plums and blackberries to close. Try from 2025. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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€785.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2020 RWT Shiraz Bin 798 is a powerhouse of bloody fruit and firm tannin. It veritably explodes from the blocks, showing plum skin, raspberry leaf, blackberry, mulberry, lashings of salted licorice and rendered lamb fat. I am coming to love (in a big and serious way) the Barossa Shiraz' bottlings from 2020—the year was significantly down in yields, warm and dry, and responsible for wines of muscle, density and gravitas. So, too, for this wine. Excellent. |
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South Australia | 2 | 19.5+ (MJ) |
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€758.00 |
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Matthew Jukes (19.5+)Peter Gago explained that on 20th December, the temperature peaked at 45.6C, yet these vines dealt perfectly with this extreme challenge. In fact, I think it emboldened these vines, giving them a serious depth of flavour and darkness that opens onto a phenomenal array of black fruit and density, and it is packed with awesome power, and yet it is so refreshing and lifted on the finish it defies belief! Compact yet massive, overwhelmingly grand and delicately perfumed, this is an incredible RWT with a very long life ahead of it. This is an unmissable wine for serious collectors in this release. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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€871.00 |
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South Australia | 2 | 97+ (WA) |
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€886.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97+)Very deep purple-black in color and showing an attractive nose of warm blackcurrants, blueberries and licorice with a complex undercurrent of mocha, cedar, menthol and grilled meat, the full-bodied 2010 St Henri Shiraz is relatively rich in the mouth, offering tons of fruit structured by firm, fine tannins and refreshing acid. It finishes with great persistence. Drink it 2015 to 2030+. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96+ (WA) |
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€559.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96+)The 2012 Shiraz St Henri is very impressive with its elegant, sophisticated and well-crafted expression of this superb vintage. As always, there is no new oak employed here, simply 50+ year old large oak vats. This vintage has a dollop (3%) Cabernet Sauvignon, contributing a lovely cassis lift to the heady perfume. Deep garnet-purple colored, it displays a gorgeous nose of commendable purity and intensity with notes of red and blackcurrants, freshly crushed blackberries, menthol, cinnamon stick, bacon fat and cloves. Rich and already expressive on the palate, it is nonetheless built for the long haul with firm, ripe and grainy tannins carrying the fruit to a long and layered finish. This should be a long-lived St Henri that should cellar gracefully for at least 2 decades. |
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South Australia | 1 | 18 (JR) |
In Bond
€486.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18)Thick deep purple. Refined, really complex nose. Super-ripe purple fruit and lovely polish. So clean and fresh on the end. Suave and velvety. Complete. Lightly salty and beautifully smooth yet with masses of tannins underneath. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (JS) |
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€450.00 |
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James Suckling (98)This is a much anticipated vintage for St. Henri, and it does not disappoint. The complexity of fruit here is stunning, together with a very complex and playfully fragrant, spicy edge with graphite, roasted coffee and woody spices, framing a core of very fresh blackberries, red and dark cherries and blueberries. So fresh and brimming with fruit aromas. The palate has a stunning array of deeply fleshy fruit flavors with a superb sense of length and powerful, ripe tannin, underpinning vibrant, fleshy fruit that is beautifully assembled in a refined, elegant and impressively pure mode. So long and pure. Silky and elegant. A real masterpiece, taking its place among the finest vintages like 2010, 1990 and 1971. 95% shiraz and 5% cabernet sauvignon. Drink over the next three decades. |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (WA) |
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€445.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2018 St Henri Shiraz is a terrific effort, perhaps rivaling the top-flight wines under this label in 1976 and 1986. Remarkably fine and silky in texture yet simultaneously dense and concentrated, it showcases the amazing fruit harvested in 2018. Boysenberry, mulberry and mocha shadings all swirl together effortlessly in a whorl of full-bodied elegance, finishing long and effortless. Mainly Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, it includes smaller amounts of fruit from Port Lincoln, Robe, Padthaway, Clare Valley and the Adelaide Hills, all aged 12 months in large old wooden vats. |
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South Australia | 4 | 19+ (MJ) |
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€731.00 |
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Matthew Jukes (19+)With impeccable balance along the entire length of the prodigious flavour, this is a connoisseurs’ St Henri with an upright, stern and no-nonsense feel. There is no trace of flirty fruit, nor is there any sense of excess ripeness, just mannerly, bookish order with toned, not over-worked muscle and little overt opulence. With fascinating anti-fruit notes of spice, earth, dried leaves and chypre, this will be a slow-moving St Henri, and the grippy finish will allow it the time to mature slowly and with the utmost focus and determination towards being an admirably classic St Henri. |
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South Australia | 12 | 98 (HWC) |
In Bond
€649.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)68/32% cabernet sauvignon/shiraz, from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Robe and the Clare Valley. Parcels matured separately for 22 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads; 1400 cases. Stature, power and might. The framework of cabernet in the presence of 100% new American oak hogsheads projects a 707esque presence, within which a one-third inclusion of shiraz builds dramatic palate depth and intrigue. It is as if all the grandeur of 707, Grange and 389 have been united in one dramatic whole. The result delivers structural endurance, a grand display of monumental fruit and a line and length that hark back to the glory days of Bin 60A and all the subsequent legends of Penfolds cabernet shiraz. Superblend, A-class indeed! |
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South Australia | 1 | 95 (JD) |
In Bond
€932.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (95)Another gem in the lineup, the 2016 Shiraz Barossa & Eden Valleys is equal parts from each region brought up in foudre. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by scents of black raspberries, currants, incense, Christmas spice, and sage, with exotic peppery notes developing with time in the glass. Full-bodied, deep, silky and layered, on the palate, it’s another brilliant wine from this family that’s going to keep for over a decade. |
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South Australia | 1 | 95 (JD) |
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€455.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (95)Another gem in the lineup, the 2016 Shiraz Barossa & Eden Valleys is equal parts from each region brought up in foudre. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by scents of black raspberries, currants, incense, Christmas spice, and sage, with exotic peppery notes developing with time in the glass. Full-bodied, deep, silky and layered, on the palate, it’s another brilliant wine from this family that’s going to keep for over a decade. |
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€331.00 |
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The Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2018, hailing from the esteemed Rockford estate located in South Australia's Barossa Valley, is a harmonious medley of elegance and bold flavours. Using dry-grown grapes, this Shiraz is subjected to traditional open-top fermentation, enhancing the wine's depth and complexity. The meticulous attention to detail is evident in the captivating fusion of lush fruit notes and fine tannins that offers ample structure. A showcase of the warmth and power of the Barossa, this wine's palate boasts a rich tapestry of peppery spice, dark chocolate, and ripe blackberries. An incarnation of the winemaker Robert O'Callaghan's philosophy, the Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2018 stays true to its roots, celebrating the traditional winemaking techniques and regional character. This wine is a testament to the prowess of Barossa Valley's terroir and the resolute passion for excellence embodied in every bottle at Rockford Estate. |
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€378.00 |
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Delight your palate with the exquisite nuance of the Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2019. This illustrious vintage personality hails from the sun-drenched terroirs of Moppa Springs, in Australia's renowned Barossa Valley. Conceived in the sturdy hands of winemaking legends at the prestigious Rockford winery, this Shiraz bears a playful blend of luscious berry flavours and subtle spice undertones. The crafting process diligently honoured tradition, employing open fermenters and basket pressing techniques. This extraordinary fermentative ballet lends the wine its graceful complexity. The Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2019 ages for 20 months in well-seasoned American and French oak, manifesting a balanced interplay of fruit density and oak-whispered depth. Prepare for an immersive sensory journey—an aromatic symphony of blackberry, pepper, and light mocha, a palate echoing with succulent fruit richness, and a lingering finish that conjures memories of whispered vineyard tales. A distinct pleasure for the discerning wine connoisseur—Rockford Moppa Springs Shiraz 2019 truly demonstrates mastery in a bottle. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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€520.00 |
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Known globally as a benchmark for traditional Australian wine, the Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2018 embodies craftsmanship and heritage. Situated in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, Rockford wines traditionally ferment the grapes in open stone fermenters, allowing maximum extraction of colour and tannin. This 2018 vintage strikingly unites robust Shiraz and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon varietals, expressing a splendid magenta hue and velvety mouthfeel. The pallet reveals a remarkable depth, showcasing layers of dark chocolate, ripe juniper berries, and undertones of seasoned oak resulting from the tasteful blending of varieties. Benefitting from its warm growing season, it holds a distinctive, balanced acidity that suggests great ageing potential. The Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2018 captures the intimate bond between the winemaker and the vine, demonstrating Rockford's devotion to producible wine that reflects a love of the land and respect for old-world methods. |
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South Australia | 4 | - |
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€425.00 |
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The Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2019 is an exquisite blend, hailing from the esteemed Rockford winery nestled in South Australia's iconic Barossa Valley. This remarkable wine showcases the perfect marriage of Shiraz's hearty spice with the strength and structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. Produced through traditional basket pressing, the Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2019 highlights the winemakers' commitment to preserving artisan winemaking methods. Its luscious palate exhibits abundant ripe blackcurrant, plum, and hints of chocolate with an elegantly spiced finish, revealing layer after layer of intense, complex flavours. Rockford’s dedication to quality and respect for time-honoured techniques results in an exemplary wine, reflective of its authentic Barossa roots – making the Rockford Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet 2019 a must-have for any serious collector or those seeking the decadent indulgence of a truly premium South Australian wine. |
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South Australia | 1 | 95 (JS) |
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€213.00 |
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James Suckling (95)This has very attractive, ripe-blackberry and dark-plum aromas with blueberry and earthy, spicy notes, too. There’s composure and concentration on the palate, showing very even-paced tannin and fruit. Full-bodied, yet balanced. Long, blackberry and blueberry flavors. The tannins hold long and smooth. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
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€234.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)A beautiful grenache, clarity its watchword: colour, aroma, varietal expression and aftertaste. Perfumed red berries of every description flow through the light to medium-bodied palate where pomegranate is foremost in shaping mouthfeel and flavour. Irresistible now or in 10 years hence. |
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South Australia | 1 | 99 (HWC) |
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€582.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (99)A block regenerated by the Pannells since they purchased it in '12, it produces small berries in small bunches of intensely flavoured grapes. Hand-picked, 10 days on skins, pressed to French puncheons for 19 months maturation. It is the only unblended wine so far made and sold under the Koomilya banner, 4560 bottles made. It is a wine of beauty, with effortless poise and flawless fruit that is medium to full-bodied at most. How long will it live? Try 40 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
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€204.00 |
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James Suckling (97)An outstanding grenache from old bush vines in the Smart Vineyard, perched up on the Clarendon ridge line. This has an edge of white pepper and pomegranate with notes of bright raspberries and fresh leaves. This wine fuses elegance and power with a sleekly defined palate that carries real intensity in 2018. The structure is keenly tailored. Long and taut, red-fruit finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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€85.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Deep and bright colour; a classy medium-bodied shiraz, with a seductive array of blackberry and plum fruit supported by fine, ripe tannins and well integrated; very high quality cork, perfectly inserted. |
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South Australia | 1 | 92 (WA) |
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€38.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92)The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon was 100% barrel-fermented and aged for 12 months in 75% new oak, 80% American, 20% French. Opaque purple-colored, it exhibits a fragrant, expressive perfume of toasty oak, vanilla, spice box, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by a racy Cabernet, slightly lean, with intense black fruit flavors, good depth and concentration, and enough structure to support 8-10 years of development in the cellar. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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€485.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)If you were to assess a wine based solely on its length of flavor, then this 2016 Autumnus Shiraz would do nothing but stun you. The rivulets of velvety, plush fruit rolls across the palate and undulate through the long, lingering finish. What a wine! Wow. As to the flavors, there's Christmas cake spice, black cherries, aniseed and licorice, dark chocolate, raspberries, mulberries, a few damsons, blood plums, beetroot, pastrami and pink peppercorns. A symphonic display. But, for me, more than the flavor and more than the length (both formidable elements in their own rights), the texture is the real highlight. The tannins are so smooth, so shapely and so streamlined that it barely beggars belief. This is what I will remember about this wine in the future: the tannins. Awesome. |
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South Australia | 1 | 100 (WA) |
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€588.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2022 Lamella Shiraz has a little secret held within, and it's one not noted on the label. Within this cuvée, is just two barrels of fruit from the Stonegarden Vineyard, the original Lamella Vineyard, before the current Huttonvale Farm. Stonegarden was planted in the Eden Valley in the middle 1800s and is a historic site. The wine rises with Chinotto and blood orange, black tea and pressed flowers. It is, in its quiet way, kaleidoscopic and mottled ... it does not stay still, it gently moves across the palate like sunlight over the course of a day. The long finish speaks of raspberry pip and sandalwood, pomegranate, Boscobel rose and even the softest suggestion of scraped vanilla pod. If you have the benefit of time, I would recommend tasting this on both day one and day two. As I see it, day two has all of the complexity of day one, with the added seamlessness and silk that only time can bring. This is the most alluring Lamella I can recall ever tasting on release, despite many previous releases' flirtation with perfection. 100% whole bunch. |
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South Australia | 3 | 96-98 (WA) |
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€659.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96-98)Mint, sage and thyme accent blackberry and black cherry fruit in the 2018 The Schubert Theorem Shiraz. Full-bodied and rich without being heavy, it finishes tremendously long, with silky, cocoa-powder-like tannins. It should drink well for a couple of decades. |
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