2024 was back to a normal dry, warm to hot year but without any massive heat waves at all. So we had a nice long ripening period with great sunlight creating intense bunches packed with concentrated flavour and lovely dark colours!
Handpicked grapes from an 80-year-old contoured Shiraz vineyard in Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley. Picked in the cool of the morning, 18% whole bunch with the rest whole berries destemmed into open fermenters, cold soaked before natural fermentation slowly occurring as it warmed. A long cool ferment spread over 9-10 days retaining all the lovely structure and flavour before being basket pressed into 30% new American Puncheons (500lts) with the rest seasoned USA and French where it underwent natural Malolactic fermentation.
The wine remained in this same oak for 18 months before bottling with out fining or filtration to preserve the true character of the site.
98 / 100 Vino Masters
From an 80-year-old contoured Shiraz vineyard in Seppeltsfield, this is a bold, full-bodied expression of old-vine Barossa fruit. Handpicked in the cool of the morning, the fruit was handled with care: 18% whole bunch retained, the rest destemmed into open fermenters. A cold soak preceded slow natural fermentation over nine to ten days, followed by basket pressing and maturation in 30% new French oak with the balance in seasoned American and French oak.
Deep purple in hue, the wine opens with a spicy, aromatic nose shaped by whole-bunch lift, rich dark fruits and perfectly integrated oak. The palate is luxurious and layered with dark blackberry fruits, robust oak, dark cocoa and ripe berry depth, supported by powdery tannins. Full-bodied and silky smooth, it carries the unmistakable hedonism of Barossa Shiraz while retaining impressive length, density and structure.
★★★★★ A generous, powerful old-vine Shiraz with depth, richness and classic Barossa intensity.
96 / 100 Wine Orbit
Superbly ripe and inviting, with dark-fruit richness, cake spice, vanillin oak, and floral aromas, it's concentrated on the palate, exhibiting outstanding weight and opulent texture. Mouth-filling with delectable flavours and layers of chalky tannins, finishing impressively long and satisfying. At its best: 2027 to 2042. April 2026
2024 was back to a normal dry, warm to hot year but without any massive heat waves at all. So we had a nice long ripening period with great sunlight creating intense bunches packed with concentrated flavour and lovely dark colours!
Handpicked grapes from an 80-year-old contoured Shiraz vineyard in Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley. Picked in the cool of the morning, 18% whole bunch with the rest whole berries destemmed into open fermenters, cold soaked before natural fermentation slowly occurring as it warmed. A long cool ferment spread over 9-10 days retaining all the lovely structure and flavour before being basket pressed into 30% new American Puncheons (500lts) with the rest seasoned USA and French where it underwent natural Malolactic fermentation.
The wine remained in this same oak for 18 months before bottling with out fining or filtration to preserve the true character of the site.
98 / 100 Vino Masters
From an 80-year-old contoured Shiraz vineyard in Seppeltsfield, this is a bold, full-bodied expression of old-vine Barossa fruit. Handpicked in the cool of the morning, the fruit was handled with care: 18% whole bunch retained, the rest destemmed into open fermenters. A cold soak preceded slow natural fermentation over nine to ten days, followed by basket pressing and maturation in 30% new French oak with the balance in seasoned American and French oak.
Deep purple in hue, the wine opens with a spicy, aromatic nose shaped by whole-bunch lift, rich dark fruits and perfectly integrated oak. The palate is luxurious and layered with dark blackberry fruits, robust oak, dark cocoa and ripe berry depth, supported by powdery tannins. Full-bodied and silky smooth, it carries the unmistakable hedonism of Barossa Shiraz while retaining impressive length, density and structure.
★★★★★ A generous, powerful old-vine Shiraz with depth, richness and classic Barossa intensity.
96 / 100 Wine Orbit
Superbly ripe and inviting, with dark-fruit richness, cake spice, vanillin oak, and floral aromas, it's concentrated on the palate, exhibiting outstanding weight and opulent texture. Mouth-filling with delectable flavours and layers of chalky tannins, finishing impressively long and satisfying. At its best: 2027 to 2042. April 2026
