Ranked #13 of 57 2004 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
94/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Medium dark red purple. Very good colour. Complex developing, meaty spicy herbal and oaky nose; coconut US oak, smells old-fashioned oaky Barossa. A full-on, reserve-style shiraz, loaded with oak and raisin/prune flavours, Barossa for sure, almost Grange-like crushed-ants developing out of the prune and full-on oak characters. Impressive stuff. Rich, concentrated, powerful, long; a true reserve wine and worth cellaring.
Tasted: 26/01/2009
Drink: N/A
92 Points Robert Parker
The 2004 The Eighth Maker Shiraz was aged for 20 months in 96% new French oak. Purple-colored, it offers up an expressive nose of Asian spices, menthol, game, black currant, blueberry, and chocolate. Remarkably light on its feet given its power, this velvety textured Shiraz has loads of succulent blue and black fruits, terrific concentration and depth, and 5-7 years of aging potential. It will offer a drinking window extending from 2014 to 2029.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Jay S Miller. December, 2009