Ranked #8 of 114 2006 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep purple red: very good colour. Oak dominates nose. Palate has better flavour and balance, good elegance and style. Intense flavour and powerful, driving palate, lively but smooth, with delicious flavour, good line and balance. Very long. Tannins run the length of the palate. Very good wine albeit fairly oak-driven. Long keeper.
Tasted: 07/06/2009
Drink: N/A
The 2006 RWT Shiraz was aged for 14 months in 70% new French oak hogsheads. The winery describes its style as opulent and fleshy compared to Grange's muscular and assertive personality. Opaque purple in color, it offers aromas of Asian spices, beef juice, toast, blueberry, and licorice. Rich, fleshy, and round, it has plenty of underlying tannin, impeccable balance, and a long, pure finish. It will deliver prime drinking from 2014 to 2030. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) December, 2009 by Jay Miller