Ranked #45 of 477 2015 Shiraz from South Australia
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, dark, dense purple/red colour with a smoky, sooty, coal-dusty note to the earth and savoury nuances, overlying dark plum fruit. There's a touch of oak but it's subtle. The wine is intense and fleshy, full and soft, with high extract and almost chewy texture. Tar and bitumen, soot and coal dust, a very typical Bin 28 and very good. The finish is extremely long. This will be a top vintage in maturity. (McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Robe. No new oak.)
Tasted: 29/09/2017
Drink: 2017 to 2042
96 Points James Halliday
From McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Wrattonbully and Robe, matured for 12 months in used American hogsheads. Expected depth of colour; McLaren Vale instantly makes its mark with the seductive lick of dark chocolate on the bouquet, and even more so on the palate. But it's not the makeup, least of all heavy, for there are many voices of red, purple and black fruits in the choir. The wine is medium to full-bodied, and perfectly balanced both in terms of flavour and structure. Drink to 2035.
James Halliday. July, 2021