90 Points Robert Parker
The only red wine I tasted from Brokenwood is the 1998 Shiraz Graveyard Vineyard, a seriously structured, dense, impressively constituted effort with well-integrated tannin and oodles of blackberry fruit intermixed with new saddle leather, pepper, and asphalt. Full, lush, and delineated, this big wine is accessible, but promises to be better with another 2-3 years of cellaring, and last for 15+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. June, 2001
96 Points James Halliday
A very low yielding 30-year-old estate vineyard and exemplary winemaking are producing a truly classic wine. Strong purple-red, it has pristine dark cherry varietal fruit, exemplary oak, and a hint of regional smoke on the bouquet. The palate has equal proportions of power, finesse and length; just be patient. Drink to 2025.
Source: James Halliday. October, 2000
The only red wine I tasted from Brokenwood is the 1998 Shiraz Graveyard Vineyard, a seriously structured, dense, impressively constituted effort with well-integrated tannin and oodles of blackberry fruit intermixed with new saddle leather, pepper, and asphalt. Full, lush, and delineated, this big wine is accessible, but promises to be better with another 2-3 years of cellaring, and last for 15+.Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) June, 2001 by Robert Parker