Ranked #1 of 29 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon from Barossa
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red colour with a faint trace of purple remaining and some brick-red tints. The bouquet is mellow and showing attractive earthy, toasty, foresty development. The palate shows terrific intensity of red and darker fruit flavours backed by abundant soft, savoury, ripe tannins. The oak is well-balanced here: it's mild compared to some earlier vintages of Meshach. It's quite forward. There's a hint of sweetness in the mid-palate and the finish is soft and long, the tannins attractively clean and drying yet supple and harmonious. Excellent.
Tasted: 05/02/2018
Drink: 2018 to 2028
92 Points Robert Parker
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Shadrach has an enticing nose of blackcurrant cordial, menthol and cloves with hints of pencil shavings and beef drippings. Medium-bodied and densely packed with muscular fruit, it shows a solid frame of approachable, grainy tannins and refreshing acidity before finishing long and elegant.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. June, 2015
95 Points James Halliday
Dense colour; it's a full-bodied version of a full-bodied Shadrach; it's not hard to guess why it hasn't been previously released, and even now it's barely ready. But its blackcurrant fruit is varietal, the tannins are balanced, and the oak is integrated. Drink to 2030.
James Halliday Wine Companion.