An exceptional wine, even more powerfully fruited than the 2019. Made by former Penfolds St Henri growers, the Lienert brothers. Each of the 7 distinct clones were harvested and fermented separately with the harvest date chosen to best allow each grape to express its best characters. For instance, the EVOS12 (Eden Valley clone) was harvested earlier than the others to allow for a beautiful perfume and liveliness in the final wine. Fermentation is done in tiny open top fermenters which are hand plunged up to 4 times a day. Certain clones are fermented cooler to better express delicate aromatics whilst some are plunged and pumped over heavily to achieve a more structural element. The trick is finding the right balance. Anyways, we love this wine and encourage you to give it a rip.
95pts Kim Brebach, 95pts Ray Jordan, 94pts Sam Kim
Alcohol %
14.5
Closure
Screwcap
Size
750 mL
Biodynamic
No
The Lienert’s have been farming their patch of dirt in the Western Ridge of the Barossa since 1854. Only the last 21 years have seen them growing vines. They have done pretty well though, with the first two vintages (2004 and 2005) finding their way into Penfold’s St Henri. They promptly planted a heap more vines and these days keep the best parcels for inclusion in this wine.
The Seiben-Klon Shiraz clones (German for seven clones) are as follows:
1654 – The mainstay of the Barossa Valley. This brings dark fruits, structure, length and richness
Yalumba 2 (La Mouline) – An Hermitage French clone... finesse and elegance
EVOS12 - Poonawatta clone – An Eden Valley Shiraz selection... fruitiness and fragrance
BVRC12 – A Barossa Selection... red fruits, medium bodied
1127 – A spicy clone offering the highest levels of rotundone (pepper character) in Shiraz... spice, fruit, grippy tannins
R6 – Long and big bunches... minerality and bright fruits
Sardi 3 – A Mclaren Vale selection... classic McLaren Vale characters and a nice saline edge
Region
Barossa Valley, SA
Just 60km northeast of Adelaide, the Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regi ...
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Variety
Shiraz
Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and ...
Shiraz (which is essentially Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Read Full Article
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