Shiraz
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Standish 2006 The Relic Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $135
This prodigious wine showcases Barossa’s ability to deliver big, mouthfilling flavors without any suggestion of heat or heaviness. Scents of stone fruit, pepper and red currants mark the nose, while the flavors take on a darker cast, heading toward black cherries and black olives. The tannins are supremely silky, but this graceful, feminine beauty should drink well…
— J.C.
(2/1/2010)
Torbreck 2005 The Factor Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $105
Tarry and peppery, dark and meaty, it’s difficult to describe how a wine that is so packed with lush blackberry and plum fruit can remain complex. The fruit completely fills the mouth, yet nuances of spicy, meaty complexity somehow permeate, building in intensity on the long finish. Supple enough to drink now, but should evolve positively through at least 2015 and…
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Penfolds 1994 Grange Shiraz
- $163
This wine, Australia’s most famous, is literally black. Aroma of sweet charred American oak dominates, with associated vanilla. Underneath is pepper, tobacco, spice and blackberry; complex and beautiful. Tremendous extract, marvelously thick like fruit purée, enormous and bone dry. The finish lasts forever. A huge, effusive wine that needs 15 years to settle down…
— S.H.
(10/1/1999)
Penfolds 1996 Grange Shiraz
- Cellar Selection
- $185
As unevolved as they are, the dense and multilayered aromas and flavors are truly impressive here. Black currant, herb, tea, oak, vanilla, maple, anise, blueberries and more--it could be an excercise in overkill, if all the parts weren't in such fine harmony. Really big, but with excellent balance, this reveals much less now than the RWT. It is everything a…
— W.E.
(3/1/2001)
Henschke 1999 Hill of Grace Shiraz (Eden Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $350
On the nose, the first aromas are of wheat bread, and a stably-animal character; after a few minutes in the glass, sweet plum and a little caramel steps in. I can’t use the descriptors “subtle,” “lovely, chalky tannins” and “gorgeous, juicy fruit” enough. Finishes long and juicy, with those lovely, chalky tannins, plus caramel, mocha and mint flavors.
— D.T.
(5/1/2004)
John Duval Wines 2005 Eligo Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $100
Underneath a slightly smoky, toasty exterior lies an explosion of cherry, raspberry and black cherry fruit that’s wonderfully pure without being simple. The texture is creamy and lush without being unstructured or jammy, while the finish goes on and on. Drink now–2020.
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Henschke 2002 Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz (Eden Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $550
This is a bold, full-flavored, authoritative example of Eden Valley Shiraz. Cool-climate notes of cracked pepper elegantly frame waves of blackberry fruit that are fresh and zingy, not cooked or confected. This is firmly structured and built for the cellar, yet the tannins are ripe, forming a silky web that supports the fruit on the prolonged finish. Drink 2012–2035.
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Standish 2005 The Standish Single Vineyard Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $135
If Standish’s Relic is the feminine side of Shiraz, this is in a more masculine vein, with slightly coarser tannins and more weight, but still possessing great intensity without any heaviness. Cassis, blueberry and black olive flavors are tinged with hints of asphalt and espresso, leading into a warm, lingering finish. Drink now-2025.
— J.C.
(2/1/2010)
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