Ranked #10 of 167 2020 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep ruby with a tint of purple and a reserved but complex and highly appealing bouquet of concentrated red fruits including raspberry and red cherry, dried herbs, cedar and the faintest trace of mint among the wild-herb high notes. Delicious wine, concentrated and yet supple and approachable already with fruit sweetness and very fine, supple tannins that provide an ideal foundation for the flavour. Outstanding.
Tasted: 26/10/2023
Drink: 2023 to 2043
94 Points James Halliday
The style is familiar – rich, plum-driven fruit, a toasty element, a creaminess to the texture – but there's a sinewy element to this release, aided and abetted by herb, twig and earth characters. This gives the wine a cooler dynamic, a less-is-more feel. In keeping with that, its best drinking days are likely to be in the medium rather than short or long term. Drink 2026 - 2033.
Source: James Halliday.