Jeremy Oliver 94 points!
The Big Red Wine Book 93 points!
Josh Reynolds 93 points!
Jeremy Oliver 94 points!'Delicious and finely honed Barossa shiraz set for drinking now. Sweet, juicy and slightly jammy aromas of blackberries, blueberries, redcurrants and blood plums are backed by creamy, vanilla and chocolatey oak plus undertones of cinnamon and cloves. Sumptuous and juicy, it's long, vibrant and silky-smooth, delivering sweet flavours of berries and plums, tighly knit with aromatic and slightly gamey, mocha-like oak. It finished with lingering nuances of chocolate, licorice and mint.'
Jeremy Oliver, Australian Wine Annual 2010
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Josh Reynolds 93 points!'Dark berries, iron, Asian spices and cracked pepper on the nose. Silky in texture, offering sweet blackcurrant and blueberry flavors and supple tannins. Turns livelier with air, taking a turn to zestier red fruits while retaining power. Strikingly pure and juicy, with excellent finishing clarity and a strong echo of raspberry fruit.'
Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
The Big Red Wine Book 93 points!'John Duval is one of the very few people in the world whose experience includes chief winemaker of Penfolds Grange. There's a lot more to him, but that fact alone makes him a living Australian-wine legend. John Duval Entity Shiraz spends 17 months in French oak prior to bottling. In 2007 it's turned out a soft, harmonious wine with an easy-going sense of structure. Its alcohol tip-toes close to showing too overtly, without ever over-stepping the mark. A sign of careful grape-growing and making. It tastes juicy, tarry, ripe but not overly sweet. I like the profile of it, though there's a saltiness on the finish that again walks close to the line. Lovely balance of fruit and tannin and acid. Lovely line through the finish. Needs another year or two in the bottle, after which it should drink smoothly and well.'
Campbell Mattinson and Gary Walsh, The Big Red Wine Book 2010/11 and The Wine Front
Country:
Australia
Region:
SA- Barossa Valley
Variety:
Wine Red - Shiraz
Size:
750mL
