95 Points Robert Parker
Emily’s Paddock Shiraz and Cabernet Franc comes from the smallest vineyard on the estate with nothing else planted on it but the grapes for this wine. 3% Cabernet Franc is co-planted with the Shiraz and also co-harvested and co-fermented. The style here is tighter, structured, somewhat backward and yet lends an enticing earthy / savory complexity. The 2008 Emily’s Paddock Shiraz and Cabernet Franc possesses a medium-deep garnet color and earthy, mineral aromas with some iron ore, loam, fresh blackberry, a touch of black olive and violets all coming through on the nose. Fine firm tannins and crisp acidity give taut structure to this full-bodied, almost old-world style wine. The finish is very long but restrained developmentally. Give this wine another year or two in bottle and enjoy drinking it to 2022+. 1000 cases produced.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. June, 2010
96 Points James Halliday
Lighter in colour than Georgia's which sets the tone for a thoroughly attractive wine, with savoury/spicy nuances to both bouquet and the graceful, medium-bodied palate; fine, ripe tannins add to the texture and structure. The spectre of a stained cork is a real worry for the best Emily's Paddock yet. Drink to 2028.
Source: James Halliday. February, 2010
RP 95 points: Emily’s Paddock Shiraz and Cabernet Franc comes from the smallest vineyard on the estate with nothing else planted on it but the grapes for this wine. 3% Cabernet Franc is co-planted with the Shiraz and also co-harvested and co-fermented. The style here is tighter, structured, somewhat backward and yet lends an enticing earthy / savory complexity. The 2008 Emily’s Paddock Shiraz and Cabernet Franc possesses a medium-deep garnet color and earthy, mineral aromas with some iron ore, loam, fresh blackberry, a touch of black olive and violets all coming through on the nose. Fine firm tannins and crisp acidity give taut structure to this full-bodied, almost old-world style wine. The finish is very long but restrained developmentally. Give this wine another year or two in bottle and enjoy drinking it to 2022+. 1000 cases produced.
95 points. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) June 2010 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown