Barossa Valley Estate
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Barossa Valley Estate 1998 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- $80
From a terrific vintage, and still going strong. Smells great—like beef and leather, with black fruit underneath. In the mouth, it’s structured and bright, its pure berry fruit operating in easy harmony with accents of pencil eraser and caramel. Finishes long. Drinking well now, but could easily go through 2015 or so.
— W.E.
(3/1/2005)
Barossa Valley Estate 1991 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
One panelist thought this vintage the best of the bunch, but all agreed that the wine is at its prime now. It’s rich and very supple on the palate, with notes of milk chocolate, nut, cola, and earth. Finishes long and focused; just hot stuff.
— W.E.
(3/1/2005)
Barossa Valley Estate 2004 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz (Barossa)
- Cellar Selection
- $90
Lush and chocolaty, yet also filled with layers of cherry fruit. Winemaker Stuart Bourne compares it to Cherry Ripe, an Australian candy bar similar to Mounds with cherry mixed into the coconut filling, and he’s spot on. This starts off creamy-smooth, then develops a velvety edge of tannin on the long finish. Close in quality to the still-stunning 1998; drink…
— J.C.
(11/1/2007)
Barossa Valley Estate 2000 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- $85
Now showing unusual aromas of eucalyptus, roasted fruit and pickle barrel. It’s supple in the mouth, with over-the-top stone fruit flavors and fresh herb accents. Finishes on a bitter-chocolate note. Drinking well now.
— W.E.
(3/1/2005)
Barossa Valley Estate 1999 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- $85
Fir tree, orange liqueur and meaty aromas; the palate offers a veneer of vanilla enveloping raspberry, plum and chocolate flavors. Not as lush as some of the older wines; feels crisp and lively in the mouth. Cranberry flavors punctuate a crisp finish.
— W.E.
(3/1/2005)
Barossa Valley Estate 1994 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
What we liked best about this vintage is its lush, velvety grip on the midpalate—its texture is just A-1. The panel had differing ideas about whether it should be drunk now or held even longer to see how its blackberry and dried spice flavors develop. In any case, it’s drinking beautifully now. Smells of black pepper, smoke, toasted nuts, and all things smoldering…
— W.E.
(3/1/2005)
Barossa Valley Estate 2001 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- $85
Dusty and pretty on the nose, with cassis, cedar and black pepper aromas. On the palate, the fruit tastes as inky and purple as the wine shows in the glass, its crisp acids and lush tannins rounding out this rich, sumptuous Shiraz. Finishes bright and medium-long. Drink 2008+.
— D.T.
(12/31/2004)
Barossa Valley Estate 1996 Ebenezer Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
- $25
More forward and approachable than its big brother, the E&E Black Pepper bottling, this is still one heck of a wine. Smells of cured ham, black pepper, and spice, all layered around a core of blackberry and plum fruit. A sense of balance makes it easier to pair with food than many of the heavyweights now coming out of Australia.
— W.E.
(4/1/2000)
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