Ranked #5 of 167 2010 Shiraz from Barossa
97/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, dense, dark purple colour. Impressive to look at. Concentrated black fruits, dried herbs, sage, pepper and blackberry. Very complex and stylish already. Great concentration and power, profound wine and enormously impressive. Great wine. Hints of licorice and aniseed, but very subtle and just adds extra nuances. Tremendous softness and persistence. Fantastic wine. 20% Eden Valley.
Tasted: 08/05/2013
Drink: 2015 to 2045
97 Points James Halliday
The product of an outstanding Barossa vintage, 80% from the Barossa Valley, 20% from the Eden Valley, matured in 100% new French oak. Deep purple-crimson; highly expressive and multifaceted bouquet; glorious palate with endless layers of perfectly ripened black fruits ranging through blackberry and satsuma plum. Perfect ripe soft tannins, very good French oak. How can a wine so dense be so light on its feet? Drink to 2030.
Source: James Halliday.
96 Points Tyson Stelzer
The 30th vintage of Old Block has risen to the occasion, sitting proudly alongside the 1994 and 2008 as three of the greatest of all time. The density of the season is magnificent, layered with sour cherries, ripe berry compote, liquorice, dark chocolate and pepper. A lively fruit confidence lingers with great persistence and vibrant poise, but it will not be for at least a decade that it declares its full stature. Drink 2020 - 2035.
Source: Tyson Stelzer, Wine Taste.