Winery notes (2020 Vintage)
"The Barossa is famous for its viticulture, history and winemaking dating back to the 1840s. At its heart is the Valley Floor, a highly-prized strip of viticultural land which is the very foundation and forms the essence of this wine. A true taste of the Barossa
2020 was the smallest vintage in fifty years due to one of the driest growing seasons on record, with spring frosts followed by hot and windy conditions at flowering. The heat continued in December and January with a cooler than average February when the reduced crop ripened quickly. The compressed vintage produced juice of great colour, concentration and flavour, making it a year for rich and full bodied wines.
Rich and lifted aromas of Satsuma plum, mulberry and floral notes mingle with sweet spice, chocolate and savoury hints. The palate has rich, plumy fruit and sweet spice balanced by soft velvety tannins. A complex, medium to full bodied wine showing hints of mocha, bramble and vanilla which flow through to the lengthy, fruity, peppery and spicy finish"
Reviews for previous vintages below…
Aussie Shiraz Tasting, Dish.co.nz, March 2022 (2019 Vintage)
"“A very nice wine with plenty of dark fruits and spice contrasted with texture and crispness,” noted Cameron, while Yvonne was wowed by its palate awash with pomegranate, blackcurrant and spices. “Sublime tannins and outstanding balance, freshness and character,” she added."
93/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, November 2020 (2018 Vintage)
"The classic generosity of Barossa flavour on show here. Plum, chocolate, vanilla and some toasted coconut, slight sage and mint perfume. Full-bodied, but smooth and supple, even flow of flavour, fine powdery tannin, nice long succulent salted plum and berry stuff to close. This will be well received by many."