A blend of Wayne Dutschke’s neighbours along his evocatively-named road just south of the Barossa village of Lyndoch, this is a luscious, spicy, fruity and faintly exotic shiraz of juicy blackberry and blueberry fruit, even showing hints of black fruitcake and orange rind. Such a ripe fruit fanfare makes for an appealing and earlier-drinking GHR, […]
The lower yields and slightly drier and warmer condition of 2013 have produced an extremely serious release for Chalambar, a wine of stature and endurance that outrank the reputation of even this highly recognised label on its 60th anniversary. A full, vibrant black purple hue is a prelude to a wine of satsuma plum and […]
Blackberries, black pastilles and black cherries define a style that synergises impressive black depth and at the same time lively, fragrant vibrancy. It’s driven by tangy acidity and finely structured yet confidently firm tannins, guaranteeing a strong future. $25 at Wine Culture.
With just 2% viognier skins for aroma, texture and complexity, winemaker Louisa Rose says the story of this wine is really all about Eden Valley shiraz, based on two parcels planted in 1973 and 1993. A benchmark of shiraz viognier in South Australia, it’s a wine of class and well-measured restraint. Its tiny touch of […]
Full purple in hue, 2013 is a St Jakobi of voluptuous depth locked seamlessly with well-scaffolded, enduring structure. Signature Barossa black plums, blackberries and dark cherries unite with liquorice and dark chocolate in a magnificently glossy and polished palate, scaffolded with long, fine, taut strands of carefully placed tannins. Benchmark St Jakobi and signature Barossa […]
From Echunga, at 410m altitude in the southern Adelaide Hills, this is a magnificently deep, vibrant, purple coloured shiraz. Delightful depth of blueberry, blackberry and black cherry fruit is spiced up with the exotic complexity and violet lift of a touch (15%) of whole bunch fermentation. It’s softly textured, built on a beautiful bed of […]
The 20th release of Blackwell is a wine that expresses exceptional definition of flavour and structure, driven by pure and precise black plum and black cherry fruit, framed in a confidently scaffolded structure of prominent, firm, velvety tannins. Excellent acid tone reinforces its medium-bodied demeanour and compounds its considerable longevity. This is a Blackwell for […]
An inky and concentrated expression of Eden Valley shiraz, capturing voluptuous blackberry, black cherry and liquorice fruit, masterfully framed by winemaker Kym Teusner in dark chocolate oak. Sinewy, confident tannins provide a finely structured framework, supported by well-poised Eden Valley acidity, promising excellent potential in the cellar. 2013 vintage to be released shortly.
I’ve been buying and cellaring Centenary Hill since the mid-‘90s and I can’t recall a more impressive vintage on release. This is a focused and coiled Barossa Valley shiraz of layers of black fruits, liquorice, dark chocolate and spice. Poise and definition meet impressively deep-set concentration, underscored by a focused line of fine-grained tannins, culminating […]
Built on a backbone of those glorious 1847 planted vines on Bethany Road, 2013 represents an impressively composed and focused Turkey Flat, poised for a long future. Blackberry and plum fruits meet the depth of liquorice and coal steam, in a style of compact concentration and tightly honed, textured, refined tannins. $40 at WineStar.