98 points David Sly (Decanter): "Beware the siren with the ruby-red lips. In a smoky room, here she strides – confident, cool, arresting. Slender, stalky cherry and a smear of blackcurrant bite, spiked with crushed peppercorns. No sunny smiles here, this is deadly serious. Leaner, finer and taut, it marks a big stride ahead from previous vintages. This vision of cool-climate Shiraz marks a new age of measured sophistication. Drinking Window: 2021-2035. (Apr 2021)"
95 points James Suckling: "A super-ripe dark-plum and blackberry nose with pepper and spice aromas, together with some smoky and graphite-like elements. Plenty of complexity. So fleshy and deep with a smooth tannin texture and dark plums and blackberries sitting fresh into the finish. Rich, sweet red-fruit tones to close. Drink over the next eight years. (1/3/22)"
94 points James Halliday (Wine Companion): "Sourced from 3 sites, a mix of whole berries and bunches, matured for 14 months in a third new oak. There's an alluring mix of fruit and flint in the aromatics, offering an early hint of the balanced earthiness and plum-fruit flavours sitting very comfortably together across the whole length of the palate. Fine, white peppery notes from the tannins add a savoury element on the finish. Closure: Screw cap. 13.5% alcohol. Drink by 2030. (2/9/21)"
93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Dark, violet color. An assertively perfumed bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, exotic spices and smoky minerals and a violet nuance builds in the glass. Concentrated yet energetic as well, juicy blackberry, boysenberry, fruitcake and star anise flavors unfold and turn livelier with air. Shows solid thrust and fine clarity on a sweet, persistent finish that's shaped by well-knit tannins. Drink: 2025-2033. (Dec.2021)"
95 points James Suckling: "A super-ripe dark-plum and blackberry nose with pepper and spice aromas, together with some smoky and graphite-like elements. Plenty of complexity. So fleshy and deep with a smooth tannin texture and dark plums and blackberries sitting fresh into the finish. Rich, sweet red-fruit tones to close. Drink over the next eight years. (1/3/22)"
94 points James Halliday (Wine Companion): "Sourced from 3 sites, a mix of whole berries and bunches, matured for 14 months in a third new oak. There's an alluring mix of fruit and flint in the aromatics, offering an early hint of the balanced earthiness and plum-fruit flavours sitting very comfortably together across the whole length of the palate. Fine, white peppery notes from the tannins add a savoury element on the finish. Closure: Screw cap. 13.5% alcohol. Drink by 2030. (2/9/21)"
93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Dark, violet color. An assertively perfumed bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, exotic spices and smoky minerals and a violet nuance builds in the glass. Concentrated yet energetic as well, juicy blackberry, boysenberry, fruitcake and star anise flavors unfold and turn livelier with air. Shows solid thrust and fine clarity on a sweet, persistent finish that's shaped by well-knit tannins. Drink: 2025-2033. (Dec.2021)"
| Product SKU | 703839 |
| Producer | Shaw + Smith |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| SubRegion | Adelaide Hills |
| Varietal | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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