Deep crimson in colour displaying a vibrant array of wild berry and red-spice aromas. The palate displays a complex berry fruit core with fine enduring tannins and finishes with vibrancy and freshness. A modern style Barossa Shiraz which will mature beautifully for many years to come.
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Shiraz from a combination of seven vineyards: 54/46% Eden Valley/Barossa Valley. Whole bunch varied by parcel from 10% to 35%; 16 months’ maturation in French oak, 16% new. Deep crimson in the glass with aromas of blackberry, satsuma plum, black cherry and blueberry over hints of baking spices, licorice, dark chocolate, violets, vanillin oak, panforte, roasting meats, some light crushed herbs and earth. Full bodied, with an extended velvety travel across the palate, superfine, powdery tannins and a bright black cherry skin acidity. Impressive!
Rich, plush and confident, this makes a lavish statement about celebrating opulent velvety texture. The marriage of mostly old-vine Shiraz from 10 different sites highlights the distinct personalities of warmer Barossa Shiraz (56%) with cooler parcels from elevated Eden Valley sites. A combination of techniques during ferments includes some components with up to 35% whole-bunch clusters, and extended skin contact to amplify cohesive textural qualities. The flavour marriage is sweet and luscious, ripe red berries rolling over plump purple fruit, and the drying tannins that shape a precise ending will also ensure a long cellaring life.
Dark-fruited and spicy aromas of blackberries, plums, black pepper, cloves, anise and earth. The palate is full-bodied with firm yet polished tannins and a dense, textural mouthfeel. Generous and structured, with a long, savory finish. A classic Barossa shiraz with balance, depth and aromatic lift from this cool vintage.
Deep crimson. Intense raspberry, black strap liquorice aromas with mocha notes. Fresh ripe blackberry praline flavours, persistent aldente tannins and complexing mocha, marzipan, roasted walnut notes. Chocolaty/ grippy at the finish with seductive sweet fruit notes. Less is more here.
A terrific expression of the variety, showing dark fruit intensity, rich floral, warm spice and toasty oak aromas on the nose, followed by a graceful palate offering outstanding weight and silky flow. Plump and mouth-filling with harmony and structure, finishing splendidly long and sturdy
A blend of fruit sourced from multiple Barossa sub-regions provides a luscious meld, with the comforting embrace of rich red berries carrying an earthy swagger, complemented by lively mulberries and blackberries, piqued by a purple perfume of violets and lavender. The expansive, luxurious mid-palate is all about relaxing in the comfort zone, with supple textures framed by subtle oak, clipped black tea tannins and a pinch of black pepper. A very attractive blend.
Deep crimson in the glass with aromas of macerated doris plum, black cherry and blackberry fruits, cut with hints of baking spices, licorice, dark chocolate, cedar, panforte, pan juices and earth. Weighty, with impressive depth and ferrous-edged tannin grip, fading with a crème-de-cassis-like intensity to the fruit
Brooding aromas of blackcurrants, mulberry bush, cassia bark and wild blackberries. The palate is full-bodied with fine tannins, bright acidity and a generous mouthfeel, showing fresh notes of blood plums, sarsaparilla, violets, graphite and pepper. Very giving and generous, with a beautiful aromatic lift.
Lovely lifted brambles and raspberries, with notes of black pepper and cinnamon, lovely nuances of mint and violets. Fresh and lively, with ripe tannins.
Stunningly beautiful, the wine shows blackberry, floral, warm spice and toasty oak characters with a hint of cocoa. It’s richly flavoursome in the mouth offering terrific fruit power and velvety mouthfeel, combined with refreshing acidity and polished tannins, finishing splendidly long and sumptuous.
The 2021 Zephyrus Shiraz is a brilliant wine. Luscious tannins frame a bounty of black and purple fruit in the mouth, peppering it with coal dust/graphite/black tea and black olive tapenade. It’s a really good, structural, balanced, spicy, exciting Shiraz. It is polished but earthy, too, really well handled.
This is very good, for those after quality Barossa. 2021, an unimpeachable vintage by virtue of its cooler mien, refined tannins and palpable natural degrees of freshness. While the winemaking hand is evident, with smoky barrel fermentation notes, mocha oak and a clutch of floral reduction, the flowing fruit is pure and impressive. The structural attributes are well applied, integrated and serving to compress the inherent largesse of Barossa into a nourishing, drinkable whole. A class act. Drinkable now, but best after 2027.
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Sourced from fruit grown throughout the Barossa region, this wine is a blend of 10 unique vineyard sites. A combination of cooler climate Eden Valley Shiraz (54%) and warmer climate Barossa Valley Shiraz (46%) work in unison to create a complex, well-balanced wine.
Using an array of fermentation techniques, all involving extended skin contact and gentle hand-plunging. Each of the fermentations retained varying levels of whole-bunch fruit clusters from 10 to 35%, then after 12-18 days on skins each ferment was pressed into a mix of new (35%) and conditioned French oak hogsheads. After a maturation of 16 months the wine was blended, naturally clarified and bottled without finings or filtration.
This time-honoured blend is our offering to Zephyrus, Greek God of the West Wind, who is often depicted as a horse due to the speed attributed to this majestic animal. The vineyards of the Greater Barossa are regularly buffeted by cooling Westerly winds creating an ideal temperature range in which to slowly ripen.
Optimum year 2034
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