Ranked #88 of 104 2005 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
84/100
2.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Tasted: 16/06/2007
Drink: N/A
94 Points Robert Parker
The 2005 The Struie was sourced from cooler Eden Valley and Barossa Valley hillside vineyards. It is David Powell’s attempt to showcase the cooler side of the region. Vine age ranges from 46-110 years old. The wine was aged for 18 months in older French oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. It delivers a splendid bouquet of lead pencil, game, blueberry muffin, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by an elegant Shiraz which is nevertheless full-bodied, dense, and richly flavored. Plush on the palate, it has superior depth and length and the structure to evolve for 6-8 years. Drink it through 2027.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Jay S Miller. October, 2007
95 Points James Halliday
Both the bouquet and palate sing the same song; blackberry, spice and quality oak woven together with ripe, balanced tannins. It is so difficult to fault these wines within the parameters, particularly at 14.5° alcohol. Barossa Valley Shiraz. Drink to 2025.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2007