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97
/ 100
James Halliday -
95
/ 100
Gary Walsh -
97
/
Nick Stock
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2015
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, McLaren Vale
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"This sets the rules of the game, ensuring it is the fruit that speaks, not the winemaker; St Henri, not Grange. Black fruits, earthy notes and ripe tannins fill the mouth. The future of this wine stretches to the horizon."
- James Halliday
95 / 100
"Comes from 80 year old vines, from Upper Tintara in the McLaren Vale, though of course, no mention can be made of Tintara on the label. Just one of those things. Like Kalmina. Like Stonewell. Like Polish Hill, without the River. It’s quite different to the JC block, although, of course, similar. Like siblings, perhaps. Here we have cherries steeped in brandy, mint, iron, juice of prune and plum, though freshness is not taken hostage as a result. Dense, a bit chewy, a little warmth, but like a hug from an old friend, long lost, but well met. Ink wells and old desks, brine and blackberry. Sweet and savoury on a long and umami finish. Terrific. Verity and integrity. It’s a wonderful wine."
- Gary Walsh
97 /
"A captivating wine that marries the best of the region’s supple, approachable Shiraz style with a wealth of detail and astutely assembled tannin structure. The nose is bathed in ripe red berries, delivering a very nicely curated array of earthy and sweetly spicy complexity. The palate has a seductive allure as it is very supple and packed with fleshy, ripe red plums. The tannins are suspended in helix-like form and wrapped around a long core of plush, deep blackberries, red and dark plums. Deeper chocolate and plums to close. Superb. Drink or hold. This will cellar nicely. 97 points."
- Nick Stock
Tasting Notes
Steve Pannell is one of Australia's most renowned winemakers, regarded by peers & press as being utterly relevant and forward-thinking, at the same time as serving as a wise older statesman. This fact was celebrated recent when he was awarded Gourmet Traveller WINE Winemaker of the Year.
Koomilya vineyard is Stephen Pannell's own treasured site. He fell in love with it in the mid-1990s- and at this time nearly 25 years ago, he won the coveted Jimmy Watson with a Shiraz build upon a parcel of this vineyard!
In fact, Steve has won the Jimmy Watson Trophy twice now, as well as the prestigious 'Bushing King' title for best wine of show at the McLaren Vale Wine Show the last 3 out of 4 years. Steve is in a purple patch, and we're so glad to be able to sell his wines!
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity