Barossa Valley Estate
Barossa Valley Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Richly tannic. Not overboard with jaminess. Quite delicate balance. 90 points well earned.
Richly tannic. Not overboard with jaminess. Quite delicate balance. 90 points well earned.
5 people found it helpfulJan 28th, 2016A tannic monster. Hot spice and chalky dryness abound. Screaming for a fatty meat so it can cut through its juices.
A tannic monster. Hot spice and chalky dryness abound. Screaming for a fatty meat so it can cut through its juices.
2 people found it helpfulDec 31st, 2016
Nice Shiraz w/ black earth, plum.
Nice Shiraz w/ black earth, plum.
1 person found it helpfulNov 4th, 2015
Plummy, hot nose. Licorice, blackberry, vanilla. Light wood. Heavier sawdust on palate. Tobacco, preserved dark fruit. Considerable tannins; full finish.
Plummy, hot nose. Licorice, blackberry, vanilla. Light wood. Heavier sawdust on palate. Tobacco, preserved dark fruit. Considerable tannins; full finish.
May 18th, 2017
Price $14.
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Nice fruity nose with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, light vegetables, milk chocolates, smoke, pencil lead, light acetone, and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry and tangy on the palate with plums, raspberries, pomegranates, earth, graphite, spices, peppercorn, chocolates and tobacco leaf.
Medium on the finish with light tannins and tart raspberries.
A drinkable Shiraz from Australia, but very simple and a bit tart.
Unbalanced and probably on the way out by now. It really got points for the nose rather than the palate.
Needed 3 hours to open up.
14% alcohol by volume.
Price $14.
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Nice fruity nose with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, light vegetables, milk chocolates, smoke, pencil lead, light acetone, and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry and tangy on the palate with plums, raspberries, pomegranates, earth, graphite, spices, peppercorn, chocolates and tobacco leaf.
Medium on the finish with light tannins and tart raspberries.
A drinkable Shiraz from Australia, but very simple and a bit tart.
Unbalanced and probably on the way out by now. It really got points for the nose rather than the palate.
Needed 3 hours to open up.
14% alcohol by volume.
Tasting side by side with Saint Joseph. Moderately jammy plum, boysenberry, and red cherry, violets, mint, rosemary, dark chocolate, and recently grilled steak. Solid example.
Tasting side by side with Saint Joseph. Moderately jammy plum, boysenberry, and red cherry, violets, mint, rosemary, dark chocolate, and recently grilled steak. Solid example.
Mar 28th, 2017Had a deep red color and noticeable viscosity as the wine stuck to the side of the glass. Smelled of blackberry and cherry with taste of cherry and plum.
Had a deep red color and noticeable viscosity as the wine stuck to the side of the glass. Smelled of blackberry and cherry with taste of cherry and plum.
Apr 24th, 2026


