Screwcap, 13.9% alc. Opaque, inky red-black with a hint of youthful purple.
Really dark nose of concentrated blackberry, milk chocolate, macerated berries, vanilla, cedar, some minor medicinal notes, and star anise. Some floral aromas emerge with extending airing.
Powerful, yet composed. Glossy mouthfeel, but not over-extracted, sweet, or alcoholic. Lovely freshness and vitality. Pitch perfect oak treatment – despite coming across a touch strong on the nose, it acts more in a supportive role on the palate. Fine tannins. Grainy sediment, so decant.
Opinion: Classy Barossa Shiraz. Drinking beautifully now with a good decant, or give it another 4-8 years.
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NobleRottersSydney - with Moncur Cellars (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {screwcap, 14%} [Aaron] It was interesting to taste the 2012, which seemed only marginally older than the 2016, but you notice the difference, with spicy, rich blackberry fruit a bit less in-your-face. The palate is medium weight, with low/medium dusty tannins, sweet blackberry fruit, and a generous, even, satisfying palate which avoids heat. Very good.
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Deep Opaque Black Ruby with still purple rim in colour at June 2017. excellent. On the Nose its leaps out of the glass with dense Blackberry Blueberries ,Plums an Prunes with Savoury sweet oak , pepper, spice an iodine complexity. Excellent. On the palate it has sweet ripe mid palate richness ,with soft oily tannins giving good length . A true to house style of elegance , not jammy overripe style here but balanced , v/nice Is drinking great now tho will develop an be more savoury in time if you like that style. Very Good Producer using fruit from very old vines .
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Hasn't budged much since my last note, similar flavours and a structure to age well. I do hope it develops a little more complexity as it still feels a little one dimensional.
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Pretty good, smooth and deep palate with luscious oak and dark fruits. Nice controlled length, well balanced with some elegance to it. Lacks an x-factor or any real differentiator for a higher score though for me.
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Quite a slick offered this one, bright fruit and a stalkiness from the whole bunches which may be polarising for some. It was right on the threshold for me but overall a very easy wine to drink with plenty of interest.
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This is a tremendous release, with savoury structure and complexity that highlights quality Barossa fruit and adept winemaking.
The wine has a high proportion of whole bunch (60%) and a fair proportion of new oak (60%), the result is a wine that is structurally and texturally appealing with stemmy spicy plum notes on the nose that are accentuated by subtle vanillin oak. The wine has a core of earthy spicy tannins with ample red fruits and bright acidity to give layers and focus. An exceptional drink now, that will get even better in the future.
3/28/2021 - mphatic Likes this wine:
Screwcap, 13.9% alc. Opaque, inky red-black with a hint of youthful purple.
Really dark nose of concentrated blackberry, milk chocolate, macerated berries, vanilla, cedar, some minor medicinal notes, and star anise. Some floral aromas emerge with extending airing.
Powerful, yet composed. Glossy mouthfeel, but not over-extracted, sweet, or alcoholic. Lovely freshness and vitality. Pitch perfect oak treatment – despite coming across a touch strong on the nose, it acts more in a supportive role on the palate. Fine tannins. Grainy sediment, so decant.
Opinion: Classy Barossa Shiraz. Drinking beautifully now with a good decant, or give it another 4-8 years.
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5/7/2018 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - with Moncur Cellars (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {screwcap, 14%} [Aaron] It was interesting to taste the 2012, which seemed only marginally older than the 2016, but you notice the difference, with spicy, rich blackberry fruit a bit less in-your-face. The palate is medium weight, with low/medium dusty tannins, sweet blackberry fruit, and a generous, even, satisfying palate which avoids heat. Very good.
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6/20/2017 - Paul Anderson Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep Opaque Black Ruby with still purple rim in colour at June 2017. excellent. On the Nose its leaps out of the glass with dense Blackberry Blueberries ,Plums an Prunes with Savoury sweet oak , pepper, spice an iodine complexity. Excellent. On the palate it has sweet ripe mid palate richness ,with soft oily tannins giving good length . A true to house style of elegance , not jammy overripe style here but balanced , v/nice Is drinking great now tho will develop an be more savoury in time if you like that style. Very Good Producer using fruit from very old vines .
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3/31/2017 - deverett wrote: 90 Points
Hasn't budged much since my last note, similar flavours and a structure to age well. I do hope it develops a little more complexity as it still feels a little one dimensional.
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4/5/2016 - deverett wrote: 90 Points
Pretty good, smooth and deep palate with luscious oak and dark fruits. Nice controlled length, well balanced with some elegance to it. Lacks an x-factor or any real differentiator for a higher score though for me.
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7/27/2015 - deverett wrote: 91 Points
Quite a slick offered this one, bright fruit and a stalkiness from the whole bunches which may be polarising for some. It was right on the threshold for me but overall a very easy wine to drink with plenty of interest.
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6/21/2014 - Patrick - winereviewer.com.au wrote: 97 Points
This is a tremendous release, with savoury structure and complexity that highlights quality Barossa fruit and adept winemaking.
The wine has a high proportion of whole bunch (60%) and a fair proportion of new oak (60%), the result is a wine that is structurally and texturally appealing with stemmy spicy plum notes on the nose that are accentuated by subtle vanillin oak. The wine has a core of earthy spicy tannins with ample red fruits and bright acidity to give layers and focus. An exceptional drink now, that will get even better in the future.
Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2014-2032)
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