Ranked #28 of 143 2015 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
94/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red/purple colour, with a bouquet of smoky charred oak barrels, the palate full-bodied and rich, with ample chocolate and vanilla, toasty oak and a hint of coffee grounds. There are fruitcake flavours on the palate, which is full-bodied and deep, rugged and generously flavoured and structured. It will be best kept for a year or two, minimum. Preferably longer.
Tasted: 24/08/2017
Drink: 2021 to 2040
92 Points Robert Parker
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Entity opens with crushed black currant and black cherry notes over layers of licorice, chocolate box, Sichuan pepper and fertile loam. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers beautifully soft, silky tannins and just enough freshness to lift the intense pepper and black fruit flavors, finishing long with an herbal lift coming through.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. August, 2017