Brokenwood Tallawanta Shiraz 2018

Scores

95 / 100

"A very classically styled, intense and polished shiraz from this single parcel. It has an almost flinty, coal-smoky nose with red and dark berries, as well as baked terra cotta. The palate has a clear, central core of red berries and plums with fine, long tannins holding a long, pure and fresh finish. Impressive now, but will age well, too."
- James Suckling

95 / 100

"Deep purple/red colour. Deep, brooding, slightly closed bouquet; very regional Hunter aromas though - lots of coaldust earthiness. Elegant, but still full-bodied palate, solid and needing time to build more detail. Big structure, long-term, needs ages. A real sleeper."
- Huon Hooke

96 / 100

"The colour is bright and deep, followed by a nose of mineral-rich earth, plum, gentle spice, and understated oak. It tastes seamless and smooth with a very long finish carried by tight, superfine tannins. A wine with a wonderful sense of regional and varietal purity."
- Ralph Kyte-Powell

95 / 100

"It sports the classic Hunter medium-weightedness in the glass. Rich and savoury showing mushrooms and blackberries - an astonishing nose. Ironstone and lead, richness sacrificed for brightness and energy; speaking as much of this vineyard as it does the broader region. Will evolve for decades. A beautiful wine"
- Nick Butler

94 / 100

"Fresh, medium-bodied, a little bit of earth, but red fruit and boysenberry shines through. Light vanilla oak folded in, gentle grainy tannin, clean and long to close. Will be very lovely with time in bottle."
- Mike Bennie

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