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97
/ 100
Stuart Knox -
96
/ 100
Winepilot
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Barossa Valley
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Awards
Gold - Japan Wine Challenge Gold - Womens Wine and Spirits AwardsScores
97 / 100"Opaque core, deep ruby with a purple glint at the rim. Blueberry, violets, crushed rosemary and boudin noir aromas leap from the glass. Full bodied and intense blue fruits, dark spices and bloody minerality. Whilst all the intensity is obvious the tannins are focused and chiselled to control it; a hint of acidity then enlivens it further. It’s a symphony of elements come together in a delightful harmony as it lingers on the palate for an age 27 DEC 2023"
- Stuart Knox
96 / 100
"This is a remarkably elegant and poised expression of Barossa Shiraz. The colour is deep and opaque, yet with a brightness and vibrancy. The nose is an engaging combination of liqueur cherry, dark plum and chocolate sprinkled with dried herbs and a faint touch of ironstone earthiness. The palate is firm and elegantly structured with fine chalky tannins. This is an atypical Barossa Shiraz packing all the goodies but delivering them with style and panache."
- Winepilot
Tasting Notes
This Heirloom Vineyards A'Lambra Barossa Valley Shiraz was produced from our best Barossa Valley Shiraz Vineyard whose clones and viticulture embody the very best in cutting edge but old school viticulture and winemaking. Hand tended vines, sorted bunch-by-bunch, naturally open fermented, basket pressed and stored in French oak barriques from bespoke coopers.
The palate is velvet. Texture. Tannin. Tannin just in the background providing essential support and structure to the rich and deep fruit flavours. Savoury plums and white chocolate. A long acid finish that stretches this tightly coiled red wine out. Here is the quintessential Barossa Valley shiraz. Flavours run the gamut; eucalyptus to raspberry; blackberry to pepper; olive to plum.
This wine is suitable for vegans.
AROMA
Dark liqueur chocolates and that distinctive Barossan shiraz black and pink peppercorn. A neat, dovetailed mix of winemaking bouquet (cinnamon, musk, sandalwood and cigar box) and vineyard aromatics (shiraz’s aniseed, fennel, tar, roses, plums and prunes). Melodious, complimentary, and perfectly wedded.
PALATE
A textural red wine with an underlying velvet fruit plushness. There’s restraint, however. Whilst mouth-coating it is also refreshing, pert, alive and attuned. Lively and giving rather than a monster in a bottle. This is a savoury and long shiraz that sings. Bright and yet dense black fruit flavours remain to the forefront. A world away from the heavy and dead Barossan shiraz fruit dirges of the past. Evolution.
OVERALL
This powerful and yet graceful and balanced red wine is - like all the highest quality wines - best suited to the simplest,most seasonal and authentic foodstuffs. A good butcher’s best sausage with some mashed potato and sauerkraut? Great wine and authentic food - it is not rocket scientology
Japan Wine Challenge -2023 Gold
Woman Wine & Spirits Awards 2024- Gold
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity