The bean counters aren’t thrilled about this one — it should really be $250+.
Leading off are 3 bottles of 3 Rings Barossa Shiraz, packed with dark berry fruit, juicy, bold and impressively long.
Red Deer’s Langhorne Creek Shiraz follows — a fragrant, red-fruited stunner and a 95-point beauty.
Next up is Curtis’ 96-point old vine McLaren Vale Shiraz: inky, densely fruited, powerful and finishing with exceptional length.
Rounding things out is the new vintage of Sieger’s 777 Old Vine Barossa Shiraz. The ’17 was (and still is) magnificent — probably our best value Barossa Shiraz ever. The 2021 is even better: magnificent fruit, real complexity and serious length.
96pts Sam Kim, 96pts Melbourne International Wine Competition, 95pts Ned Goodwin, 95pts Kim Brebach, 94pts Ken Gargett, 3 Golds
A black, plush, and full-bodied Shiraz made from 80-year-old vines. Exceptional fruit intensity here, and weight of black fruits on the palate. Opulence is balanced by judicious acidity and there’re plenty of tannins driving through to an epic conclusion. Decant if you are going to enjoy now, otherwise cellar!
Dark black fruits, plenty of acidity, good length and a fine tannin finish make for a wine which is a delicious accompaniment to red meats already, but will also cellar for 10+ years.
An exceptional, brightly, and intensely fruited medium-bodied Shiraz sourced from 50-year-old Langhorne Creek vines. Bold red and black fruits are bolstered by good acidity. The wine is finished with vanilla, spindles of oak, and fine tannins.
Intense, old vine Barossa fruit from the incredible 2021 vintage meets French oak and they fall in love. Super concentrated with coffee, chocolate, plums and black fruits. Richness and depth. Alive and lively, yet plush and persistent. Complex balanced and long.