-
94
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion -
93
/ 100
Gary Walsh -
95
/ 100
The Real Review
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2020
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia,
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"Shiraz sourced from a range of sites across the Barossa and Eden Valleys: 48/40/9/8% Stonewell/Flaxman Valley/Nuriootpa/Moculta. Aromas of dark and black plum and berry fruits, cut through with spice, pepper, roasting meats and earth. Impressive fruit density in the mouth, with wonderful flow and presence, tightly packed tannin and a savoury, meaty plume of plummy fruit on the finish. - Dave Brookes"
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
93 / 100
"Perfume of white flower, cherry, blackberry, apricot stone, subtle vanilla oak and spice. Medium to full-bodied, cherry and blackberry, some mouth-perfume, fine chocolate tannin and milk chocolate flavour, cool acidity, nice and even, with a slightly bitterness of dried herb and orange peel on the finish. Lovely wine. Calm and composed, with plenty of come-hither fragrance."
- Gary Walsh
95 / 100
"Deep and concentrated ruby-red colour in the glass. Blueberry, tapenade and dry-earth aromas. The palate sits with an intensity of fruit that is still tightly wound and controlled by fine, yet powerful tannins. White pepper, anise, blueberry and tar all come together to fill the senses and this joyous cacophony carries right to the very long end. A wine of detail and controlled power that will offer great cellaring rewards. - Stuart Knox"
- The Real Review
Tasting Notes
Head Wines draws from a diverse range of Shiraz vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys. To be considered part of ‘The Blonde’ a vineyard must perform amongst the top few vineyards and have well-defined perfumes, textures and supple tannins.
A combination of bold flavours and elegant finesse, with its rich notes of blackberry, cherry, and spices. A very small percentage of viognier skins are included in the ferment for aroma, to soften tannin, set colour, add texture and more complexity with bottle age.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity