Ranked #42 of 148 2012 Shiraz from McLaren Vale
93/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Electric purple, bright colour, dark chocolate aroma; rich, dense and fleshy, with ample tannins and a trace of pleasant bitterness. Deep, plush wine. Balanced and firmly structured for the long term. Excellent wine. A baby.
Tasted: 25/02/2014
Drink: 2014 to 2037
96 Points James Halliday
Deep, vivid crimson-purple; an inspired decision by winemaker Matt Koch to limit the maturation in French and American oak to 8 months (half or less of normal for a wine of this level) has allowed the intense black fruits to fully express their varietal DNA while remaining in an elegant, medium-bodied mode. A really lovely wine. Drink to 2032.
-. June, 2021