Ranked #44 of 104 2005 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
96/100
5 Stars
Bob Campbell
Fantastic wine that relies on the wonderfully dense fruit-cake/dried fruit and chocolate characters of old vine fruit and adds an effective seasoning of spicy French oak. The wine will certainly age magnificently but it’s strutting its charms right now
Tasted: 10/04/2008
Drink: N/A
95 Points Robert Parker
Cut from the same mold as the 2004, the spectacular 2005 Shiraz exhibits an inkier purple color as well as a deeper, richer, more nuanced style. Cropped at .8 tons of fruit per acre, which no doubt accounts for its awesome concentration, it is even better than the 2004, and should be longer lived, evolving for 15 or more years.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. October, 2006
95 Points James Halliday
Bright purple-red; replete with dark fruits ranging through blackberry, plum, prune and a dash of licorice; very focused and controlled; no artifice or exaggeration, simply classic restraint. Drink to 2020.
James Halliday. July, 2021
94 Points Vivino
Best Shiraz I have ever had. The spice is perfect with notes anise and dark fruit. Finishes with a great punch.
Vivino Drinker Review.
Cut from the same mold as the 2004, the spectacular 2005 Shiraz exhibits an inkier purple color as well as a deeper, richer, more nuanced style. Cropped at .8 tons of fruit per acre, which no doubt accounts for its awesome concentration, it is even better than the 2004, and should be longer lived, evolving for 15 or more years. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2006 by Robert Parker