Jeremy Oliver Rating 97!
Wine of the Year - Australian Wine Annual 2002
Wine of the Year - Jeremy Oliver's Australian Wine Annual 2002Perhaps Steve Pannell's finest red yet, this BRL Hardy classic is made from 76% old vine McLaren Vale fruit, 12% Padthaway and 10% Clare Valley material. Open fermented at Tintara and basket pressed, it was matured in French barriques (60% new) for 20 months. It's deepy scented with alluring and exotic spicy and minty aromas, with an enormous depth of pure, deep, dark cassis and mulberry shiraz fruit. Oak treatment is obvious yet not overt, while the wine easily carries its 14.5% alcohol by volume. It's fine, taut and supple, clearly focused around a deep core of bright fruit and married with superbly tight tannis, finishing savoury and dry.
Jeremy Oliver's Australian Wine Annual 2002
Jeremy Oliver 97 points!"A masterpiece. Heady, concentrated, alluring and spicy, deeply flavoured with dense core of dark fruit, black and white pepper, perfectly handled oak. Remarkably fine, stylish and balanced. (19.3, drink 2010-2018)"
Jeremy Oliver, OnWine
Country:
Australia
Region:
SA-(Other)
Variety:
Wine Red - Shiraz
Size:
750mL
