{"title":"Barossa Valley Shiraz","description":"\u003cp\u003eTorbreck RunRig and The Laird, Rockford Basket Press, Penfolds RWT and Bin 150 Marananga, and Hentley Farm Clos Otto: Barossa Valley Shiraz from single vineyards and old vines, with back vintages and magnums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShiraz is the Barossa's signature. Old vines, warm days and deep soils give wines of real density and generosity, and the finest examples reward long cellaring. The style ranges from rich and opulent to more restrained and savoury, depending on site, vine age and how the wine is made. Many of the region's vineyards are among the oldest in the world, and subregions such as Marananga, Greenock and Ebenezer in the north are prized for their depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTorbreck\u003c\/strong\u003e is well represented through RunRig, The Laird, The Factor and The Forebear, some in magnum. From \u003cstrong\u003ePenfolds\u003c\/strong\u003e there is RWT Bin 798 and Bin 150 Marananga, both drawn from Barossa fruit alone. We also hold \u003cstrong\u003eRockford\u003c\/strong\u003e Basket Press, \u003cstrong\u003eHentley Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e Clos Otto, \u003cstrong\u003eGreenock Creek\u003c\/strong\u003e Roennfeldt Road, \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Lehmann\u003c\/strong\u003e Stonewell, \u003cstrong\u003eStandish\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eElderton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGrant Burge\u003c\/strong\u003e Meshach and \u003cstrong\u003eGlaetzer\u003c\/strong\u003e Eye of Ra. Older vintages are mostly single bottles, and a Barossa Shiraz jeroboam is available for larger occasions. Multi-regional blends such as Grange and St Henri sit on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-australian-shiraz\"\u003eSouth Australian Shiraz\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/barossa-valley\"\u003eBarossa and Eden Valley\u003c\/a\u003e range, all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shiraz\"\u003eShiraz\u003c\/a\u003e, or the broader \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-shiraz\"\u003eAustralian Shiraz\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1999-greenock-creek-roennfeldt-road-shiraz","title":"1999 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Robert Parker - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e...it pushes ripeness to the limit, it does not reveal any raisiny\/pruny characteristics. It offers wonderful freshness, good acidity, superb intensity, and copious quantities of blackberry, cassis, crushed rock, floral, and spicy new oak notes. Massive and concentrated with perfect equilibrium, it can be drunk now and over the next 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenock Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480706207963,"sku":"1095","price":480.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/1999_Greenock_Creek_Roennfeldt_Road_Shiraz_7802c280-8555-4114-bd07-129567a0986f.jpg?v=1792262600"},{"product_id":"2000-peter-lehmann-stonewell-shiraz","title":"2000 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'92 Points - James Halliday - Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUltra-careful selection of grapes; seductive, velvety mouthfeel, with black fruits, prunes, tannins and oak seamlessly interwoven; developing slowly and surely. Quality cork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lehmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480706666715,"sku":"1188","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2000_Peter_Lehmann_Stonewell_Shiraz.jpg?v=1755178266"},{"product_id":"2014-dutschke-reserve-oscar-semmler-shiraz","title":"2014 Dutschke Reserve Oscar Semmler Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'96 Points - James Halliday - The Weekend Australian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e40+yo vines, destemmed, open-fermented with cultured yeast, 12 days on skins, matured for 19 months in French hogsheads (75% new). Deep crimson-purple; absolutely from the big end of town, yet has grace, Rolls Royce style. The balance is impeccable, the mouthfeel totally harmonious, the black fruits, licorice and spice supported by fine-grained tannins, the new oak integrated but positive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dutschke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480711647451,"sku":"1069","price":82.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2014_Dutschke_Reserve_Oscar_Semmler_Shiraz.jpg?v=1755178268"},{"product_id":"2019-torbreck-the-forebear-shiraz","title":"2019 Torbreck 'The Forebear' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2019 The Forebear Shiraz is the inaugural release of this wine, positioned alongside the Laird. The fruit is sourced from the oldest plantings in the Hillside Vineyard in Lyndoch—12 rows planted in the early 1850s. The wine is astounding. It is inky black in its fruit spectrum, infused from all sides with gravelly tannin that feel both velvety and gritty; there's loads of chewy tannin to support the kaleidoscopic fruit, and monumental length. This is a very impressive wine, memorable and precise. I can understand why a single vineyard was made from this special parcel. So, on the nose, you get mulberry, blackberry, blueberry and ironstone, rust, blood plum, raspberry pip, aniseed, sumac and clove. The tannins splay across the palate and leave a trail of ferruginous spice in their wake, with inflections of ras el hanout, pomegranate molasses, pink peppercorns and roast beef crust. This is a whopping wine. Superb. 15% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax, with a black front label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torbreck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480715251931,"sku":"1254","price":895.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/TorbreckForebear_c320c7ba-2e72-4e91-83bc-1929340329b7.png?v=1792262597"},{"product_id":"2019-torbreck-the-laird-shiraz","title":"2019 Torbreck  'The Laird'  Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'96 Points - Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2019 The Laird is savory, earthy and dense, a true Darth Vader wine in every sense: black, firm, gently rasping, authoritative and powerful. On the nose, the wine leads with resin and kicked black dirt, pipe tobacco, charred sandalwood, blackberries and blood plum. On the palate, the wine is laden with black peppercorns and black olive brine, lashings of charcoal, black tea and every other manner of black thing (clove, arnica, salted licorice and balsamic poached strawberries). It is an eloquent product of the dry 2019 season (300 or so days without effective rain!), and ultimately, it is this that makes the wine great—its ability to express the year and the vineyard with such expressiveness is thrilling. Actually, going back to the wine now, it is opening up (it was poured straight from bottle without decanting) and becoming more fleshy, defined by Satsuma plum and mulberry and detailed aromatically. This wine will evolve gracefully over the years. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torbreck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480715284699,"sku":"1253","price":895.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2020_Torbreck_The_Forebear_Shiraz.png?v=1750928192"},{"product_id":"2010-hentley-farm-clos-otto-shiraz","title":"2010 Hentley Farm Clos Otto Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'96 Points - James Halliday - Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDeep, impenetrable purple, grading all the way to the rim; the bouquet sends wave upon wave of blackberry and black cherry fruit, coupled with licorice, to announce the spectacular palate that follows; oak plus touches of licorice and bitter chocolate join forces with the fruits of the bouquet; despite its massive frame, the wine is well-balanced and, cork permitting, has many decades in front of it. Do remember that this is for lovers of full-bodied Barossa shiraz, and is rated for them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hentley Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46901198160091,"sku":"4689","price":477.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2017-hentley-farm-clos-otto-shiraz-127748.png?v=1749917349"},{"product_id":"2013-grant-burge-meshach-shiraz","title":"2013 Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60+yo vines, hand-picked, open-fermented with 12% whole bunches, 88% crushed\/destemmed, 9 days on skins, matured in 68% French oak, 32% American (52% new) for 19 months. A full-bodied shiraz; the tannins are banging on the war drums, so have plenty of protein at hand. Gold medal Barossa Valley Wine Show '18.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Winemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The wine was fermented in a combination of stainless steel statics and traditional concrete open fermenters with header boards. Temperatures were allowed to reach 28C. Pump overs on the stainless-steel fermenters were performed four times-a-day and these were reduced toward the end of fermentation. Gentle pressing was performed by a combination of basket and bag press. Matured for eighteen months in French hogsheads. 18% in new and the balance in one to five year-old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aromas are powerful and delightfully elegant with dominating aromatics of cinnamon, clove, dark chocolate, black pepper and mulberry. The small amount of whole bunch fermentation provides a hint of spice that sits on top of the wine like a garnish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe concentration and power are beautifully balanced with layers of blackberry, coffee bean and dark chocolate. The wine has serious grunt, while having a lovely drive of acidity that will support the wine as it ages long in to the future. It has all the hallmarks of a classic, rich Barossa shiraz with undeniable vibrancy and freshness.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eGrant Burge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grant Burge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045701959899,"sku":"4685","price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2013-grant-burge-meshach-shiraz-897738.png?v=1750760549"},{"product_id":"2020-torbreck-the-laird-shiraz","title":"2020 Torbreck 'The Laird' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2020 vintage was the third in a string of dry hot years, and this was marred by disastrously low yields, owing to heat and 80 kilometers per hour winds during the flowering. The 2020 The Laird is from the Gnadenfrei vineyard in Marananga, planted in 1958. The Marananga growing area is known for producing powerful, muscular, tannic Shiraz, and I tend to find the full-throated shout of flavor and concentration to be both convincing and a little exciting. The Laird does exactly this, holding back for no person and providing no subtlety nor mystique. Tasting it, one wonders if these things are strictly necessary anyway; here, we have unbridled power and intensity, old-vine tannic thrust and a black hole of impenetrable fruit, with notes of peat, leather, peppercorns, sweet roasted meat, pan juices and forest moss. It's an iconic wine that has retained its soul and purpose over the years, decisive, distinct, potent and precise, haunting and evocative. The dry-grown vineyard has been there longer than many of the people saying it can't be done. There's something in that. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. Drink 2025-2050.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torbreck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056759423195,"sku":"4996","price":895.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2020_Torbreck_The_Forebear_Shiraz.png?v=1750928192"},{"product_id":"2020-torbreck-the-forebear-shiraz","title":"2020 Torbreck 'The Forebear' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2020 The Forebear is sourced from the oldest plantings in the Hillside Vineyard in Lyndoch—12 rows planted in the early 1850s. For this tasting, the wine has been open now for three hours, and yet it needs more in the way of oxygen than what it currently has. The wine remains aromatically closed, with notions of black fruit, exotic spice, charry oak and forest floor. This has peat, old leather, jarrah and black cherries in profusion. The palate is shaped by intense graphite tannins, which feel closely knit and exclusively the property of old vines; they are silty and settle in the mouth—if you need a visual—like watching a pint of Guinness settle in the glass. A monumental wine, it needs space and quiet to be able to absorb the layers of complexity and undulating waves of flavor through the finish. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax. Drink 2025-2040.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torbreck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056870605019,"sku":"4924","price":895.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2020_Torbreck_The_Forebear_Shiraz.png?v=1750928192"},{"product_id":"2016-torbreck-the-factor-shiraz-magnum","title":"2016 Torbreck 'The Factor' Shiraz Magnum","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The greatest Factor I have ever tasted. 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Luckily for the Ashmead family, we were able to acquire this vineyard in 2010, forever ending the race to get this amazing fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elderton Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47581020946651,"sku":"5668","price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2023-elderton-helbig-1915-shiraz-2413216.jpg?v=1757545219"},{"product_id":"2022-torbreck-runrig-shiraz","title":"2022 Torbreck 'RunRig' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'100 Points - Andrew Caillard MW - The Vintage Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDeep crimson. Intense dark plum, blackberry, liquorice, mocha\/ espresso aromas with lifted star anise notes. Saturated dark plum, blackberry, apricot fruits, superb ultra-fine tannins and underlying roasted coffee\/espresso mocha notes. Finishes gravelly and long with persistent dark berry fruits\/ cedar nuances. Exceptional balance and complexity. Should develop brilliantly well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torbreck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48121478709467,"sku":"5113","price":399.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2022-torbreck-runrig-shiraz-9754277.png?v=1768197069"},{"product_id":"2021-penfolds-rwt-bin-798-barossa-valley-shiraz","title":"2021 Penfolds RWT Bin 798 Barossa Valley Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePenfolds RWT Barossa Shiraz is a distinctly modern wine that articulates the Barossa terroir with Penfolds’ signature method of winemaking. First vintaged in 1997 after several years of 'Red Winemaking Trials', RWT is typically inky deep in colour, with sumptuous fruit sweetness, mouth-filling flavours, underlying spice, savoury nuances and chocolaty tannins. The wine is matured in new and seasoned French oak for around 12 to 15 months. \u003cem\u003eLangtons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48336658923739,"sku":"1171","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021-penfolds-rwt-bin-798-barossa-valley-shiraz-1078657.jpg?v=1773168683"},{"product_id":"2020-penfolds-bin-150-marananga-shiraz","title":"2020 Penfolds Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBin 150 is a relative newcomer to the Penfolds stable, first produced in the 2008 vintage. The wine is sourced entirely from the highly regarded Marananga sub-region of the Barossa, where the ancient soils of Marananga provide the backbone to some of the region's best-known wines. The wine typically displays the sub-regional characteristics of saturated colours, dark fruit profile and ripe tannins, which are enhanced by the Penfolds method of vinification and the use of hogsheads and puncheons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48337063870683,"sku":"6835","price":98.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2020-penfolds-bin-150-marananga-shiraz-9228312.webp?v=1773168679"},{"product_id":"2008-rockford-basket-press-shiraz","title":"2008 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Rockford can only be described as an icon, no matter how overused that word may be. It has a devoted band of customers who buy most of the wine through the cellar door or mail order (Rocky O'Callaghan's entrancing annual newsletter is like no other). Some wine is sold through restaurants, and there are two retailers in Sydney, and one each in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Whether they will have the Basket Press Shiraz available is another matter; it is as scarce as Henschke Hill of Grace (but less expensive).\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(James Halliday)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTourism Barossa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert O’Callaghan’s evocative Rockford Basket Press Shiraz is a tribute to the Barossa’s 19th and early 20th-century heritage. Made from grapes sourced from 60 to 140-year-old dry-grown vineyards (most from independent growers) across a range of Barossa soils, altitudes and micro-climates, the wine represents a rare and important post-colonial Australian aesthetic. (Rockford)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\"Rockford Wines feature high quality traditional wines made from some of the best old Barossa vineyards. The winery and cellar door sales are part of a paved courtyard surrounded by stone buildings dating back to the early settlement of Krondorf. We're committed to keeping the best of traditional winemaking alive and sharing that joy with our customers.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rockford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48364971950299,"sku":"6555","price":346.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2008-rockford-basket-press-shiraz-6168331.png?v=1773582971"},{"product_id":"2010-rockford-basket-press-shiraz","title":"2010 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Rockford can only be described as an icon, no matter how overused that word may be. It has a devoted band of customers who buy most of the wine through the cellar door or mail order (Rocky O'Callaghan's entrancing annual newsletter is like no other). Some wine is sold through restaurants, and there are two retailers in Sydney, and one each in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Whether they will have the Basket Press Shiraz available is another matter; it is as scarce as Henschke Hill of Grace (but less expensive).\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(James Halliday)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTourism Barossa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert O’Callaghan’s evocative Rockford Basket Press Shiraz is a tribute to the Barossa’s 19th and early 20th-century heritage. Made from grapes sourced from 60 to 140-year-old dry-grown vineyards (most from independent growers) across a range of Barossa soils, altitudes and micro-climates, the wine represents a rare and important post-colonial Australian aesthetic. (Rockford)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\"Rockford Wines feature high quality traditional wines made from some of the best old Barossa vineyards. The winery and cellar door sales are part of a paved courtyard surrounded by stone buildings dating back to the early settlement of Krondorf. 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The 2024 features 50% whole bunches in the ferment, up from 30% the previous vintage, lending texture, structure and spice to the wine without obscuring its clear sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 growing season across the Barossa was defined by early frosts and a dry growing period, delivering low yields and compressed ripening. Dan describes the result as \"an excellent Barossa vintage\" with nice even ripening allowing every vineyard to be picked at optimum readiness. All five Standish cuvees spent 542 days in barrel through malolactic fermentation and slow oak evolution before bottling, building complexity and composure in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated 98 points by Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate), who calls it \"impressive and impactful\" with an unmistakable sense of place. 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The 2006 Torbreck 'The Laird' Shiraz earned a remarkable 99 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate), 97 points from Halliday Wine Companion, which called it a magnificent wine from a great vintage, and 93 points from James Suckling. This is Barossa Shiraz at its most complete, combining density of fruit with an extraordinary layering of spice and savoury complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA multi-faceted nose of ripe black berries, blueberry preserves and kirsch aromas with an underlying perfume of baking spices, lavender, cinnamon stick and cloves... The palate is full bodied and densely packed with fruit, savory and earth flavors... 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