![]() ![]() Not the muscular, blockbuster Shiraz you might expect from the Barossa, but that's hardly an indictment of this yummy offering from Hewitson.Ĭhateau Tanunda, Barossa Valley (South Australia) Shiraz "Noble Baron" 2008 ($50, Excelsior Wine & Spirits): The companion to the Noble Baron Cabernet is this juicy and concentrated Barossa Shiraz. Hewitson, Barossa Valley (Australia) Shiraz "Ned & Henry's" 2004 ($20, The Australian Premium Wine Collection): This one's a baby at this stage, but a baby with great potential! The nose is an inviting mix of raspberry and spice, but it's the texture on the palate, the sweet tannins, that make this wine magic in the mouth. It shows more complexity and promise than the Noble Baron Shiraz. This is a rich muscular wine with a little heat. The wine finishes with good length and 14.5% alcohol. Full tannins support ample fruit with berry and mocha notes. The color is a very deep black-ruby while the nose shows lots of ripe fruit with licorice back notes. Noble Baron Cabernet is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz that was aged in French oak for 18 months. Under its current ownership, the winery and vineyards have been refurbished and the wines are back in the run for top-end Barossa reds. A Platinum Award winner at the 2016 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition.Ĭhateau Tanunda, Barossa Valley (South Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon “Noble Baron" 2008 ($50, Excelsior Wine & Spirits): Chateau Tanunda has a long history in Australia’s Barossa Valley. If you like bold Shiraz that doesn't go over the top, look no further. It's loaded with ripe black fruit, jazzy spice and savory notes that linger in very satisfying fashion. It has the pronounced flavors of a mixed-berry pie, and is almost as sweet.ĭandelion, Barossa (Australia) Shiraz Lionheart of the Barossa 2014 ($25): A Shiraz with everything in spades. The wine itself, a Shiraz-based blend, is dark, plump and soft, and is relatively low in alcohol (13%). It was a platinum award-winner at the 2016 Critics Challenge International Wine and Spirits Competition.ġ9 Crimes, Australia (Australia) 2012 ($13, TWE Imports): The story line this winery is pushing involves a variety of crimes-19, to be exact-committed by British “rogues” who were sentenced to live in colonial Australia rather than be put to death. This vintage shows ripe blackberry fruit with good balance and firm tannins. Jacob's Creek, Australia (Southern Hemisphere) Shiraz Two Lands 2013 ($14): The Two Lands Shiraz delivers the sort of value that was a huge reason Aussie wines first gained a toe-hold in America. A Platinum Award winner at the 2018 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition. This is a meat pairing joy - grill up a mixed platter of goodies and go to town. George Wyndham, Australia (Southern Hemisphere) Shiraz "Bin 555" 2016 ($10): A great value in a Shiraz for fans of a forward menthol style where the black and blue fruit flavors ride right alongside. A young wine with good concentration, depth and length, it will improve over five years. The tannin is so well balanced by the wine's fruitiness that it's barely there. This Shiraz from Adelaide Hills is dry and medium-bodied with fresh acidity enhancing its black and red berry character and delicate herbal and peppery notes. Shaw and Smith, Adelaide Hills (Australia) Shiraz 2003 ($30, Vintus): Australia's blockbuster Shirazes get so much attention that we can almost forget the very fine, gentler Shirazes from that country's cooler climates.
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