Ranked #33 of 131 2010 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
95/100
5 Stars
Bob Campbell
Dense yet surprisingly supple red in a lovely fruit-focused style with strong dark berry, plum and spice. Very attractive red - delicious now but with obvious potential. Nice choc/mocha and classy oak flavours
Tasted: 20/02/2013
Drink: N/A
91 Points Robert Parker
Very deep purple-black in color, the 2010 Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz is aged using a 50/50 French and American oak regime. It has a core of crushed blackberries and blueberries fused with aromatic notes of cloves, licorice, spices, chocolate box and a whiff of vanilla. Full-bodied and rich, it is crisp, concentrated and structured with medium to firm, velvety tannins. It finishes spicy and long with a little warmth in the finish. Drink it now to 2022+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. February, 2013
95 Points James Halliday
Impenetrable colour, purple hue; this subregional Barossa shiraz exhibits a dark and brooding personality, complex and full of intrigue, with black fruits, ironstone, oak derived spices and a floral lift; the palate is tightly wound, impressively proportioned and, whilst dark and dense, shows plenty of detail and excellent balance. Made for the long haul. Drink to 2040.
Ben Edwards. August, 2022
95 Points Tyson Stelzer
2010 was a sensational season for Marananga, capturing the sweet, lush, ripe core of blueberry and blackberry fruits, liquorice straps and dark chocolate that characterise the village. It holds everything securely in place with lively acidity and firm tannins of finely-structured tension. Definitive Barossa shiraz in a magnificent vintage. Drink 2018 - 2025.
Source: Tyson Stelzer.
Very deep purple-black in color, the 2010 Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz is aged using a 50/50 French and American oak regime. It has a core of crushed blackberries and blueberries fused with aromatic notes of cloves, licorice, spices, chocolate box and a whiff of vanilla. Full-bodied and rich, it is crisp, concentrated and structured with medium to firm, velvety tannins. It finishes spicy and long with a little warmth in the finish. Drink it now to 2022+. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) February, 2013 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown