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"The First release of this exceedingly limited wine (120 dozen) is amass with rich, sweet black cherry and plum fruit and firm oak. This is one for the cellar, thanks to its great concentration, persistent finish and beautifully balanced, grippy tannin structure."
Tyson Stelzer - WBM 100
August 2008
"There's plenty of oak here, fed into concentrated mixed berry fruits… I like the palate shape; plenty of sweet fruit flavour, good potential in the riper end of the spectrum."
Nick Stock - WBM 100
August 2008
"A blend of super-premium Barossa (Glen Eldon Black Springs) and Heathcote (Munari Ladys Pass) Shiraz may seem unlikely but this blend is absolutely seamless. It's got it all: vibrant, impenetrable black hue, dense black fruits, dark chocolate oak and liquorice. Give it a long rest in the cellar."
"It is a glass-coating purple colour with notes of pain grille, pencil lead, scorched earth, black raspberry, and black currants. This leads to a medium to full-bodied Cabernet with a smooth texture, sweet fruit, well-integrated tannin and very good length. There is enough sturcure for several years of further development and it will drink well through to 2025."
"The wine is saturated purple colour offering up an alluring bouquet of violets, saddle leather, blackberry, and blueberry muffin. This leads to a stylish, racy Shiraz with a sense of elegance. Nicely balanced, it has generous ripe fruit, a smooth texture, good focus, and a long finish."
The 2004 Shiraz “Black Springs ” Reserve spent three years in a combination of new French and second use American oak. Yields from the 30-60 years old vineyards were a tiny 0.5 – 1.0 tons per acre. The nose reveals aromas of smoky wood, scorched earth, lavender, leather, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. On the palate it is nearly port-like with a plush texture, layered, super-concentrated flavors, and great length. This impressive Shiraz will age for 6-8 years and drink well through 2030.
“Intense cassis and blackcurrant fruit; a very long palate with silky fruit, good tannins and fine oak. If this wine was previously labeled ‘Dry Bore’ it has improved out of sight.”
"The tiniest vintage on record for this small producer, there is but a drop of this wine to go around, and at this price it will dry up in no time. Spicy lime juice flavours, hints of nettles and lantana, icy mint tips and fine, minerally aciditiy make this an edgy style with a load of street appeal."
“A potent, powerful bouquet with lime, herbs and a touch of spice; the firm palate has mineral and lime running through the long finish; will flower with time in bottle”
“This full-bodied Shiraz exhibits a beautiful texture as well as loads of blackberry and cassis fruit with hints of pepper and chocolate…”
Intensely aromatic nose shows a fresh red berry personality with seductive notes of smoke and incense… A suave, creamy and utterly seductive shiraz that’s drinking awfully well already.
Anyone who thinks that all Australian Shiraz is alike would have a hard time making the case after tasting these wines. Representing the best of those Harvey Steiman has reviewed in the past few weeks, they include some that seduce with ultra ripe flavours and others that veer toward jazzier, brighter characters.
What they share, however, is a real sense of refinement and elegance. These are polished, seamless red wines that would add grace to any occasion.
Firm in texture, this dense Shiraz shows a savoury edge of meat and herb to the back fruit flavours, finishing with a licorice note. The tannins have some grip. Best after 2008.
“A knock-out effort…a French styled personality, full-bodied and plenty of texture and richness. This is beauty to enjoy..’
“Rich, juicy, jammy blackberry fruit; controlled extract and
fine tannins; a long future.”
Spicy red and dark berry flavours are impressively precise and nicely framed by fine-grained tannins. Develops a chewy texture with air and finishes bright and fresh, with repeating mineral and floral pastille notes and impressive persistence.