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Tasting Notes
The Secret Deal CBL Barossa Valley Shiraz 2024 is a testament to the Barossa Valley’s finest winemaking traditions, crafted by this family owned winery, who have nurtured their historic vineyards for generations. Sourced from low-yielding vines rooted deep in the region’s legendary sandy soils, this wine embodies the intensity and longevity that define truly great Barossa Shiraz. Each parcel is hand-selected and vinified with minimal intervention to preserve the purity of fruit and the unmistakable character of the estate.
Rich, powerful, and impeccably structured, this Shiraz exudes deep layers of blackberries, dark cherries, and plum, seamlessly interwoven with hints of spice, mocha, and finely integrated oak. The palate is bold yet refined, with velvety tannins and a core of vibrant acidity that ensures exceptional aging potential. A wine built to stand the test of time, this wine is destined for cellars and special occasions alike, promising decades of evolution and enjoyment.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: Red
Variety: Shiraz
Vintage: 2024
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia, Barossa Valley
Alcohol %: 14.0%
Cellaring: 15 Plus Years
Scores
96 / 100"The enticing bouquet offers terrific fruit purity and power and displays black and blueberry, violet, cedar, dark chocolate, and baking spice aromas. The palate displays outstanding weight and depth, wonderfully complemented by velvety texture and beautifully melded tannins. Opulent and powerful with grace and refinement, offering fabulous drinking. At its best: now to 2039."
- Sam Kim
96 / 100
"Talk about old vines, the source for this excellent Shiraz are vines planted way back in 1848, making them some of the oldest in the Barossa Valley. The colour is a deep, almost opaque purple-black. The aromas burst with vibrant fresh berry and raspberry, plums, and a spicy glazed cherry character. It's an engaging opening that sets up the palate. The palate is more in the medium-bodied zone with excellent structure. The fruit, which is deeply concentrated, is supported by fine, silky tannins and a fine oak integration. It's so silky smooth, but with real power and fruit concentration. It's a wine of both brilliance and vibrancy, with the energy bounding through to an effortlessly long palate. It's a joy to drink."
- Ray Jordan
95 / 100
"The vines offering fruit for this cracking Barossa Shiraz were planted back in 1848, making them some of the oldest on the planet. We looked at this wine while it was still a barrel sample, when it seriously impressed. Even better now. The colour is a vibrant opaque purple/maroon. This is still very young, but it harbours so much promise. Utterly delicious. There are notes of mulberries, florals, soy, blackberries, licorice, plums, mocha, cassis, root vegetables and coffee beans. The structure is exuberant with a seamlessness, and there is immaculate balance, serious length and satiny tannins. So much to love. This is a joy now but it has a decade ahead. Even though it is from such a recent vintage, this is exciting and deserves its score. It is that good."
- Ken Gargett – Winepilot.com
95 / 100
"Here is a wine that demonstrates why some wines are best enjoyed over time with the quiet of candlelight and crickets for company. I opened this and drank it over 3 days, not quite convinced I’d seen its true beauty in one seating. There are Davidson plum skin, blueberries plucked from the bush and Arbequina olives. Some fresh bay leaf, volcanic rock and kampot peppercorns. What happens over time is the unveiling of some rhubarb and earthy red fruits and a deepening of olive grove and Mediterranean herbs. Tannins are pillowly, you sink into them like a deflating cushion, acidity cradled around your neck keeping things upright and focused. It quite simply is such a well integrated wine that you stop focusing on minute detail and exhale with the enjoyment, this heightened on day 3 to be exact. If you are after ball busting flavours and smack you around oak flavours, this isn’t it. But treat it right and the Black label will reward you with sophistication and charm. This went well with a salami toastie, tacos and a charcuterie plate, don’t judge me it was a big week."
- Shanteh Wale
