Ranked #21 of 101 2009 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
92/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red with some blackish tints, forward color. Very dry, savoury flavour with some sweet overripe hints and a slight coarseness to the tannins. Suggestion of raisins. A big, rich wine with density and gravitas, but not a lot of elegance. Falls away a little on the drying aftertaste. Big, solid wine whose richness and succulence will please a lot of people.
Tasted: 18/12/2011
Drink: N/A
96 Points James Halliday
From a single block of vines planted in 1875, and made in a very small quantity, the product of a single open-top fermenter, finishing that fermentation in French and American oak, where it remained for the next two years. It is very complex and intense, yet little more than medium-bodied, having a tapestry of aromas and flavours similar to Eduard, with great length. How great will the '10 be? Drink to 2034.
-. July, 2021