SHOTTESBROOKE ELIZA RESERVE SHIRAZ 2018

Gold Medal & 95/100 – International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021

Winery notes (2018 Vintage)
"Our Reserve Series wines are only released in years of exceptional quality, so you can be sure that these wines are true hallmarks of their variety and region.

The full bodied palate on this wine is enticing, with rich, dark forest fruit flavours supported by layers of delightfully toasty oak and dark chocolate. The soft yet sturdy tannins provide a textural edge, before finishing with a pleasant length."

IWSC 2021, Judges Comments (2018 Vintage)
"Textbook Australian Shiraz with a rich and intense nose of cedar and spice. The palate evolves into a juicy, fruit-forward style, well-rounded and full. Lovely, soft tannins carry the wine though to the finish – will age beautifully."

93/100 qwinereview.com, September 2021 (2018 Vintage)
"A very clever McLaren Vale Shiraz from Shottesbrook. Some more time in bottle will help as is evidenced by the 2016 which is looking a treat. I had the luxury of tasting this over a couple of days. And well, I really bloody like it. There's a charm to its early demonstration of bravado.

Dark chocolate and choc dipped raspberries will have you licking your lips before dark plums and dried herbs slide on in. Puffs of black earth and persistent cloves do their work in the background. A spicy Shiraz, it's still tightly wound. Cocoa tannins are the parting gift, but put this away for a few years yet before giving it an embrace."