[SOLD-OUT] Glaetzer Eye of Ra Shiraz 2018

 

"When a wine has this degree of deliciousness, extraordinary build quality, and perhaps most importantly, a massive emotional hook, it does its job perfectly. Made from the finest parcel of fruit in Ben’s Ebenezer vineyard, this is a wine that does not waver from its mission to graffiti Ben’s bane on your palate with indelible Shiraz ink. The volume of fruit is staggering, but its delivery is incredibly measured and even, and this is the trick. Rã is not a monster wine but a monstrously long wine. It is perfectly polished and amazingly spicy, with never-ending layers of fruit and immense class. It is also drinking well, which is a surprise, but the vintage is generous with seamless fruit and unique allure. I feel it will maintain its welcoming and rewarding attitude for two decades, so you are in no hurry to pop a cork! While this icon wine has an iconic flavour, I must urge you to seek it out. Imagine all of Ben’s experience and skill in just one bottle - Rã is it.” - Matthew Jukes

 

"The 2018 The Eye of Ra Shiraz is wildly aromatic: blood plum, pastrami, cracked peppercorns, clove bud, mountain herbs (alpine mint?), boysenberry, blackberry (actually, every black berry you can name), dark chocolate, squid ink, blueberry, resin and char. In the mouth, the wine is velvety and concentrated, with a surprising amount of detail embedded and embossed into the folds of tannin that shape the wine. This is very big, make no mistake, but also balanced between its sweet and savory sides. A galaxy of complexity exists in this glass. It shows the 2018 vintage off to its best effect: ripe, dense, concentrated, fresh and beguiling. Super good. The drinking window is conservative, however, as I prefer a modicum of primary fruit. It's important to note that it will age gracefully beyond that point, so it is up to you... this is a superstar." - Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate

 

"The Eye of Ra is only bottled when there is an extraordinary vintage, of pure expression from the finest parcels. 2018 is it. This Shiraz, holding power to its name, features incredible depth, countered by exemplary elegance and restraint. Sourced from selected vines from the Ebenezer vineyard, the fruit was hand harvested from low yielding vines that were aged up to 110 years old on deep sandy soils.

Aromas of powerful, dark intensity – a dense core of dark berry fruit. The palate is underpinned by a brightness and polished tannin structure to balance the fruit. Blackberries are layered over red fruit, with plums and cherries adding to the chorus. The fruit is accentuated by mocha, liquorice and fresh-cut cedar. This wine will develop gracefully over time and continue to gain complexity and layers." - Cellarhand

 

  Vegan-friendly  

Country:

Australia

Region:

SA- Barossa Valley

Variety:

Wine Red - Shiraz

Size:

750mL