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About two thirds of all Australian wine made and three quarters of all Australian wine exported is accounted for by just five huge, industry-dominating companies. So it is perhaps not such a surprise that we are now seeing something of a reaction to this, a shift in focus by an energetic segment of the industry who are striving to carve out a more terroir-focussed, small-volume approach that they hope will not only bring them success in their own right, but may also do something to re-establish Australia's credentials as a winemaking paradise, capable of turning out characterful, individual wines that offer a relevant response to consumers increasingly seeking wines with more personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kalleskeclarrysgsm2020","title":"Kalleske Clarry's Barossa Valley GSM 2024","description":"\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e91 POINTS: Vinous Media\u003cbr\u003e92 POINTS: Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e92 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Panel\u003cbr\u003e93 POINTS: Andrew Caillard MW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClarry’s is a blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro, with grapes from over a dozen blocks, each with their diversity of soil type and vine age ensuring ultimate complexity and balance in this blend.  The oldest Grenache block dates to 1940 with remaining vines varying in age up to fifty years old.  Vines are low yielding with soil generally consisting of shallow, sandy loam over superb deep red clay and limestone, providing ideal conditions for these varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2024 Clarry’s GSM sees a blend of 43\/42\/15% grenache\/shiraz\/mataro. 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A card of sophistication at the Barossan table. Appreciated, too, just how delineated and transparent the suite of shiraz at this address has become, echoing the grenaches.\"\u003cbr\u003e - JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vibrant purple from core to rim. Mulberry, liquorice and dried beef aromas. Intense blue and purple fruits, rich and weighty with hints of savoury wakame and meaty undertones. A full throttle Barossa shiraz that has the classic velvet glove caress with the iron fist power.\"\u003cbr\u003e - The Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deliciously vibrant style of Barossa Shiraz with succulent raspberry and blackcurrant fruit, hints of spice and elegant, glossy texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14.5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809146810501,"sku":"26478","price":55.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_0dc81098-3fd0-4f6f-95e4-1bd29506e823.png?v=1720150859"},{"product_id":"thistledown-walking-with-kings-roussanne-grenache-blanc-2022","title":"Thistledown Walking with Kings Roussanne Grenache Blanc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e95 POINTS: Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e95 POINTS: JamesSuckling.com\u003cbr\u003e94 POINTS: The Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e93 POINTS: Robert Parkers Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e93 POINTS: Decanter (Wines for the Weekend)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Rhône inspired white which takes the richly textured Roussanne and blends with the crisp, green apple and citrus of Grenache Blanc to create a wine of real balance and complexity. Walking with Kings is a wine that we have always wanted to make, one that is true to our original goals and is not driven by commercial compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lemon zest, honey and almond, green apple and pear, with a little perfume of aniseed and dried herb. It’s waxy and rich, yet fresh and bright with tart white fleshed fruit, a chalky and gently bitter phenolic pucker, a distinctly saline\/oyster shell character, with honey gloss and a pithy finish of excellent length. You have to dig these white Rhône styles, maybe, though I like this a lot.\"\u003cbr\u003e - The Wine Front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 2022 Walking With Kings Roussanne Grenache Blanc was sourced from McLaren Vale. Both varieties were handpicked and barrel fermented utilizing wild yeasts. The nose is soft and round with honeydew melon, spiced pear and orchard fruits. In the mouth, the wine is both complex and pert; the texture is complex and softened, thanks to the élevage in oak, while the acidity is tense and bright—a handy juxtaposition in a summer wine. Very smart.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809147859077,"sku":"26479","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_2c2a3ce1-7832-473c-85bd-81fabefafed2.png?v=1720151190"},{"product_id":"thistledown-distant-light-barossa-shiraz-grenache-2020","title":"Thistledown Distant Light Barossa Shiraz Grenache 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e97 POINTS \u0026amp; TOP WINES OF THE YEAR: Vinous\/ Wine Pilot (Angus Hughson)\u003cbr\u003e96 POINTS: The Real Review\u003cbr\u003e94 POINTS: Robert Parker Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intoxicating, ethereal nose of sweet, spicy black cherry, cassis and balsam. The palate unravels its silky, textural beauty over the palate. Draped with wild strawberry, north African spice, autumnal wood smoke and hints of smoky, grilled meats, it displays an elegant persistence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This immediately enticing and complete wine draws you in with its intriguing blend of ethereal aromas with more than a passing resemblance to fine Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Suave dark cherry, charcuterie, peppery spice, raspberry and roasted meat aromas deliver power and subtlety, beautifully matched to sweet oak. The Shiraz and Grenache then come together superbly to deliver a mouth filling palate with fantastic fruit density plus a rich velvety texture underlined by firm tannins that builds to peacock’s tail finish. Seriously impressive.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Good depth of colour and hue, there are some char-oak aromas but the bouquet while clean and fresh is a bit shy. The palate has ironstone and graphite as well as char-oak over rich plummy fruit and pleasingly supple tannins giving it an agreeably soft texture. It's young and straightforward now and would reward cellaring. Concentrated and velvet-smooth, with a tremendously long aftertaste. Great potential.\"\u003cbr\u003e - The Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eABV: 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809148285061,"sku":"26480","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_48cee1f1-a7f6-48df-a30b-35e229114547.png?v=1720151432"},{"product_id":"thistledown-cloud-cuckoo-land-riverland-fiano-zibibbo-2022","title":"Thistledown Cloud Cuckoo Land Riverland Fiano Zibibbo 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e92 POINTS \u0026amp; Special Value - Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e92 POINTS: JamesSuckling.com'\u003cbr\u003e91 POINTS: The Wine Front \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80% Fiano, 20% Zibibbo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such fun, and lovely to drink. Beautifully turned out.'\u003cbr\u003e - The Wine Front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 'Is this the best apero in the country?'\u003cbr\u003e - Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItalian varietals from the Riverland come together in harmony. A vibrant, textural white with hints of almond blossom, quince and ripe pear. Tangy, almost exotic but pithy and delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 13%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809149104261,"sku":"26481","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_861ac49d-ac2f-4c22-ac0a-37d80bbaf46b.png?v=1720151710"},{"product_id":"thistledown-cloud-cuckoo-nero-davola-montepulciano-aglianico-2022","title":"Thistledown Cloud Cuckoo Nero d’Avola Montepulciano Aglianico 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e90 POINTS: Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: The Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: The Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47% Nero D’Avola, 22% Montepulciano, 17% Aglianico, 14% Grenache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual blend of varieties but this wine has the characteristic energy you’d expect from Italian reds. Deliciously succulent with smoky, dark cherry fruit, subtle spice and a mouth-watering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809150152837,"sku":"26482","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_dae238ac-ef35-4a45-8874-f55e3d96d0e0.png?v=1720151902"},{"product_id":"thistledown-gorgeous-grenache-old-vine-small-batch-handmade-rose-2023","title":"Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache Old Vine Small Batch Handmade Rose 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e94 POINTS \u0026amp; 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine, Orbit\u003cbr\u003e91 POINTS: The Real Review\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: Robert Parkers Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is charming and instantly appealing with sweet strawberry, nectarine, Gala apple and white floral nuances. The palate delivers fine flow combined with creamy mouthfeel, finishing persistent and refreshing. Irresistible with fabulous elegance.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e' I can't get over it. It's crunchy, fresh and bright, tropical. This is lovely summer drinking here.'\u003cbr\u003e - Robert Parker Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit is swept in from across the state to craft a tactile, mid-weighted rosé, packing a parry of fruit and a thrust of just the right amount of structural tension, doused in refreshing salinity. Crushed musk, cranberry, orange pekoe and lavender. The mid-coral hue espouses confidence, rather than suggesting anything anodyne or herbal. A subtle drape of sweetness across the finish.\u003cbr\u003e - JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShock! This 2023 Gorgeous Grenache Rosé is bright and fragrant, but this year it smells of tropical thiols, passion fruit and pineapple. If served to me in a black glass, I'd swear blind that this was a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough. The palate is soft and wide, in keeping with the phenolic, low-acid profile of Grenache; however, it still behaves like a complex Sauvignon Blanc. I can't get over it. It's crunchy, fresh and bright, tropical. This is lovely summer drinking here.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809150906501,"sku":"26483","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_5cb89ba0-0f91-470f-a2f2-f5b70f7665f9.png?v=1720152144"},{"product_id":"thistledown-gorgeous-old-vine-small-batch-handmade-grenache-2022","title":"Thistledown Gorgeous Old Vine Small Batch Handmade Grenache 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e94 POINTS \u0026amp; 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: The Real Review\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% Grenache, 4% Shiraz, 1% Mataro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromatic and lifted on the nose with a beautifully layered, textural palate with wild strawberry and spice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A wonderful rendition of the variety, showing ripe strawberry, sweet cherry, hazelnut and mixed spice aromas, followed by a silky-smooth palate that's fleshy and expansive. Tannins are fine and polished, offering elegant structure to this delicious wine.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Sam Kim, Wine Orbit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sourced from a patchwork of older sites in Riverland, with back-burners of shiraz (4%) and mataro (1%) in the mix. Wild fermented in large neutral oak with a good seasoning of whole bunches. No fining or filtering, serving to retain the integrity of fruit while promoting its natural energy. Sappy, fruity and punchy. Full-bodied, yet you'd hardly know it. Nothing at all heavy here. Drinks like a candied pinot, reeling off notes of rosehip, maraschino cherry and Seville orange before a bristle of bunchy tannins concludes.\"\u003cbr\u003e - JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bright medium depth purple-red hue with a beautifully fragrant aroma of rose petals, mixed spices and red fruits, raspberry uppermost. It's light bodied and soft, low in tannin and easy drinking young. A short but pretty grenache.\"\u003cbr\u003e - The Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eABV: 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809151791237,"sku":"26484","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_191fb3b6-7579-4960-a985-8aef8010c50b.png?v=1720152340"},{"product_id":"thistledown-gorgeous-old-vine-small-batch-handmade-shiraz-2022","title":"Thistledown Gorgeous Old Vine Small Batch Handmade Shiraz 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e90 POINTS: Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: The Real Review\u003cbr\u003e90 POINTS: James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from very old vines in South Australia known as “soldier blocks.” These blocks date back to World War I and World War II when the Australian government gifted land to returning soldiers to help them get back on their feet. Shiraz is co-fermented using indigenous yeast with an innovative dash of the white grapes Zibibbo (11%) and Fiano (3%), to create a fragrant,  silky smooth, beautifully textured wine aged for a short period in old French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcited by the response we got from our Gorgeous Grenache, we’ve taken a similarly left-field take on Shiraz by taking old vines and co-fermenting with a little Zibibbo to make a delicious, but very different Shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"All Riverland fruit, with a heritage property supplying the shiraz. A dollop of old-vine zibibbo and a smidgeon of fiano were co-fermented, serving lift and perfume. This has some throaty warmth to it, yet the extraction regime was clearly whole-berry gentle, so easy is this to drink. Mindless, in the very best way. It avoids the bane of excessive reduction, ploughing cinnamon stick, clove, cardamon, bergamot and bing cherry lines across a drift of gentle tannic grip. Chilling this is imperative.\"\u003cbr\u003e - JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bright ruby with a vibrant purple tone into the rim. Ultra fragrant with bright red and blue fruit, violets and liquorice all leaping from the glass. Slippery and gliding as it flows across the tongue with ample plump purple fruits and subtle dark spices along the journey. Tannins are silky and just caress the edges to a good length finish. A delicious drink now style\"\u003cbr\u003e - The Real Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40809152151685,"sku":"26485","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_b4ec0638-a8c7-451b-bb46-56de0268832f.png?v=1720152829"},{"product_id":"thistledown-the-vagabond-mclaren-vale-old-vine-grenache-2022","title":"Thistledown The Vagabond McLaren Vale Old Vine Grenache 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e96 POINTS: Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e94 POINTS: Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e93 POINTS: The Real Review\u003cbr\u003e92 POINTS: Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from three remarkable sites in the famed Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale, this wine possesses a beautifully complex, aromatic nose of violets, wild cherry, rosemary and warming spice. The palate is energetic yet polished and smooth with vibrant cherry, spice, wild strawberry and liquorice on the palate. Medium bodied but multi-layered and textural with a very long, aromatic finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Blewitt Springs, an Australian grand cru equivalent. Old bush vines, as is the wont. Wild fermented with a good portion of whole bunches, some in concrete pyramids sans agitation, before ageing in concrete and large neutral oak. Brilliant! Like a slinky, before release over the top step, as riffs on persimmon, Seville orange, rosehip, pomegranate and impeccably ripe cherry clafoutis unwind and expand with a rattle. Long. A sandy scape of gorgeous tannins. World class.\"\u003cbr\u003e - James Halliday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Cherry, strawberry, mint and menthol, orange peel. It’s medium-bodied, a juicy red fruit flavour strewn with herbs and spice, supple tannin, and a juicy red fruited finish of fine length and spicy perfume.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Wine Front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"You can rely on Thistledown for great Grenache. It's their thing. Here, the 2022 The Vagabond Old Vine Grenache leads with a vibrant display of red berries, exotic spices and black olive tapenade in merengue lockstep. There are also notes of poached strawberries, redcurrants, red apple skins and salted licorice. This is a lovely wine. It feels lighter than I remember the 2021 being. It is delicate. I love the bloody tannins, open-weave and chewy. The tannins are the highlight.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV: 14.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40992820985989,"sku":"26723","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_d5c5ac8b-6aaa-43f6-8c9a-3834322bc66b.png?v=1729640543"},{"product_id":"thistledown-fool-on-the-hill-eden-valley-barossa-grenache-2022","title":"Thistledown Fool on the Hill Eden Valley Barossa Grenache 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e96 POINTS: Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e95 POINTS: Vinous.com\u003cbr\u003e93 POINTS: James Suckling\u003cbr\u003e93 POINTS: Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit for this 2022 Fool on the Hill Grenache hails from the Mattschoss vineyard in Eden Valley, and the wine veritably explodes with crushed rocks, black earth, clove and dried star anise, raspberry leaf tea and dehydrated orange peel. This comes alive in the mouth, where it is savory but spicy, totally New World and a little bit febrile, all the while pushing this forge of raspberry-inflected flavor across the tongue and through to the finish. This is a ripping wine, left of center, super, precise, a bit gritty, awesome. it is really contained in its shape.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A charming and ethereal Grenache, offers subtle and cerebral aromas of fresh cherry, earthy spices and potpourri. This is a sophisticated and savory wine, with a strong stalky component yet it’s well balanced before a refined and sophisticated finish. This is a benchmark Grenache.\"\u003cbr\u003e  - Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Seldom does grenache from Barossa or Eden Valley equal that of the Vale. This is good, but darker of exposure than the luminosity of expressions closer to the coast. But it is still grenache, the finest red cultivar for the majority of Australian conditions by a country mile. Transcendental moments are inevitable, thus. Brambly forest berries, mint, amaro and anise. A swathe of eucalyptus dries the tannins, but there is plenty of push to the extract and underlying freshness for poise and drinkability\"\u003cbr\u003e - Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.The signature Thistledown lifted aromatics are present but the palate offers more sinew and spice than those from McLaren Vale. Textural, almost chewy but polished dark cherry, mineral and warm spices carry through to a finish of incredible length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV: 14.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40992825606277,"sku":"26724","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0318\/1137\/1141\/files\/Untitled-1_c4bd7c03-b792-4274-b2bc-851bd9245dc9.png?v=1729641520"},{"product_id":"thistledown-where-eagles-dare-eden-valley-barossa-shiraz-2022","title":"Thistledown Where Eagles Dare Eden Valley Barossa Shiraz 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e98 POINTS: \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e#1 2022 Barossa Shiraz – Decanter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e95 POINTS: Vinous\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e95 POINTS: \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e95 POINTS: \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Real Review (Stuart Knox)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e95 POINTS: Halliday Wine Companion\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e95 POINTS: JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eSourced from the Mengler Hill site in Eden Valley. Hand picked and fermented wild in a concrete egg, replete with 20% whole bunches, before transfer to French oak (20% new). A lather of lilac, lavender and aniseed defines a sumptuous nose. Purple fruits and rosewater, the palate, with a creep of tannin growing in gravitas across the back end as the wine opens. This is a delicious, full-weighted expression of considerable class and detail. Top of the totem in the region.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Deep garnet. Fragrant, lifted, minty black fruits. This is all about the fruit though the seasoned oak has no doubt rounded the fine tannins. Juicy, dark-red fruit, mouth-wateringly fresh and lively, a relief to my palate after some of these dark and powerful Barossa Shirazes. Dry, grainy tannins add to the freshness.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Jancis Robinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video-responsive\"\u003eIntense, tightly coiled and vital, this wine is like a great orator. Beautifully complex, red and black bramble fruits support the naunces of spice and peppery notes. Every component measured and well timed, the tone lifts and falls, all the while building emotion and resonance. Tension and excitement builds and leads through to a memorable finish. 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