Deep blackberry, black cherry with a touch of earth and cedar oak. Restrained on the palate, round and soft. Black fruits persist and dominate the finish. Soft, drink now, red and a good example of the grape variety.
Colours of the South Rosso 2019, Barossa Valley, SA
A blends of Negroamaro, Montepulciano and Aglianico. Deep inky colour. Fruit drive nose with ripe cherries, cola and pressed wild blackcurrants. Dry, a touch surprisingly it is medium bodied rather than full bodied as the nose would have suggested. More wild black...
Flaxman The Stranger Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 2018. Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, SA
Complex nose displaying earthy, cedar oak and a touch of pepper and herbs. Dry medium plus body with some tomato leaf, violets and sweet plums on the palate. The blend is 62/38 in favour of Shiraz but the Cabernet seems to dominant this elegant blend.
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Quartage Red Blend 2018, Barossa Valley, SA
deep and inky ruby. Blackberry, blueberry and black plum jam laced with dark chocolate, vanilla bean. Dry, full bodied, fruit driven wine well balance with a soft tannic finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend.
Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2018, Barossa Valley, SA
Deep inky appearance. Rich blackberry, blackcurrant and licorice concentrated nose. Full bodied rich, intense with lashing of sweet black cherry jammy fruit. Fruit powers through the palate to a medium, slightly warm finish. What you come to expect from Barossa...
Henschke Johann’s Garden 2019, Barossa Valley, SA
80% Grenache 20% Mataro. Grenache has an equal or longer vine age of 70 years. The wine is primary fruit driven with redcurrants, raspberries and a sweet dash of spice. Palate is soft and elegant with low tannins and acidity. More akin to Pinot Noir in its palate...
Henschke Marble Angel Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Barossa Valley, SA
Sourced from the Light Pass sub region in the Barossa planted in the 1970's. New vanilla oak nose supported with rich black fruits. Full Bodied, dry wine with mouth puckering tannins. Rich palate with more black berries and sweet oak. Supple round on the finish which...
Langmeil Jackman’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Barossa Valley, SA
Big, bold statement with lashings of jammy blackberries and a hint of mint. Full bodied, rich blackberry conserve on the palate with well integrated tannins producing a well balanced, warm, long finish. Extremely youthful.
Purple Hands Wines Grenache 2021, Barossa Valley, SA
Rich aromas of blueberries and blackberries, a hint jammy. Supple, round, soft medium bodied wine with the fruit balancing the alcohol on the smooth finish. Sourced from old Barossa bush vines.
Langmeil Hallowed Ground Shiraz 2018, Barossa Valley, SA
Chocolate, fruitcake, vanilla and mulberry aromas. Full bodied with sweet fruit and silky warm back palate. Gentle tannins so more fruit driven with flavours of squeezed fresh blackberries and blueberries. Long finish which pushes up the rating.