Ranked #9 of 24 2012 Shiraz from Beechworth
93/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deepish purple/red colour, fresh and young. The bouquet is led by vegetal notes: it's very stemmy beside conventional shirazes, but it's very complex, and the pay-off is in the mouth where it is quite delicious. It's full and soft, powder textured, with fresh acidity and soft, gentle tannins. Very good intensity and length. As a drink, especially with cheese, it is superb.
Tasted: 07/06/2014
Drink: 2015 to 2027
94 Points Robert Parker
Deep garnet-purple, the 2012 Warner Vineyard Shiraz displays lovely aromas of red and black berries – mulberries, red cherries and black raspberries – with nuances of lavender, black pepper and wild thyme. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is very elegantly styled, with a moderate level of grainy tannins and lively acid finishing with plenty of vibrant berry, pepper and spice flavor layers.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. October, 2014
96 Points James Halliday
The difference between this and the Estate Vineyard Shiraz cannot be overemphasised; here, there is deeper colour, and an almost shocking display on the bouquet and palate of heavily spiced black fruits, anise, earth and briar, a touch of bitter chocolate appearing on the finish and aftertaste; the oak, too, plays a larger role in this wine. If you manage to get your hands on a bottle of each, try to decide how much the difference is the hand of god, how much the hand of man. Drink to 2037.
-. June, 2021