Ranked #1 of 36 2014 Shiraz from Clare Valley
97/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
A hint of signature camphor on the nose. A very intense, penetrating, focused palate, with lively acidity and terrific length. Black olive, charred roast-meat. Astonishing concentration, intensity and drive. A ripping wine and a classic Wendouree—it has the trademark camphor note.
Tasted: 23/02/2021
Drink: 2022 to 2042
97 Points James Halliday
100% shiraz from Central Vineyard bushvines planted in 1893, and the Eastern Vineyard planted in 1919. The wine takes a lot of air via glass swirling to express itself, but ultimately does so emphatically. Plum, black cherry and spices paint the flavour picture, and expand prodigiously on the back-palate and finish. As the late Len Evans would have said, it has flawless line, length and balance. Drink to 2049.
James Halliday. November, 2021