Viking Odins Honour Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
97, 95, 94 POINT RATED SMALL BATCH BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ FROM EX PENFOLDS GRANGE GROWERS
- 97 Point Rated Winestate Magazine
- 95 Point Rated & Gold Medal Wine Showcase
- 94 Point Rated Sam Kim Wine Orbit
- Old Vine Single Vineyard Marananga Barossa Valley Shiraz
Vintage: | 2019 |
Source/Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar up to a decade |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 14.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.60 |
Rating: | 0 |
Dark crimson red with dark black core. Rich earthy characters with an abundance of black fruit followed by hints of chocolate, licorice, leather, black pepper and oak. This is a big traditional style of Shiraz, which we recommend is decanted and allowed to breathe prior to consuming. Black fruits are at the forefront here and an earthy character reflecting its age is also evident although freshness from the fruit and natural acid highlights its ability to age further with ease. The oak and tannin melt into the fruit and some more subtle hints of leather and just a touch of black pepper create further complexity.
This wine is sourced from an old dry grown vineyard with vines dating back to the early 1900’s from what we consider one of the Barossa Valley’s finest blocks. The growing season was near on perfect. An ideal vintage, which gave us the benefit of perfectly, ripened fruit. The smooth flow of vintage allowed us to select specific fruit parcels and allowed us to define the wine as much in the vineyard as the winery. These grapes are brought into the winery, and crushed into old vats where the fermentation is initiated by “wild” yeasts found on the grape skins. Careful extraction and short post fermentation maceration is followed by soft pressing. The wine is transferred into brand new oak barrels where the malolactic fermentation is completed before racking and maturation for a further 24 months in barrels. A careful assemblage and barrel selection is followed by minimal filtration and bottling then further aging prior to release.
97 Point Rated - Winestate Magazine
95 Point Rated - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
"Great combination of fruit cake and leathery aromas. It has lovely, rich, and complex palate, with a delicious seamless integration of black fruit and oak flavours. Excellent length."
94 Point Rated - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"It's richly expressed on the nose, showing dark plum, spiced cherry, star anise, fine leather and cedar characters. It's equally attractive in the mouth, delivering excellent weight and plump mouthfeel. Wonderfully structured by silky texture and layers of grainy tannins, making it sturdy and robust with a persistent finish. At its best: now to 2032. $120.00."
Gold Medal
Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
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