2005 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Michael Limited Release Shiraz

97 Points/ Gold - James Halliday (30 June 2021)
Amazing colour, and the bouquet to match; explosive dark fruit and aromas of oak jump out of the glass and assault the senses, and then caress the palate with beautiful fruit delineation and intensity; appropriate oak for the fruit is the key to this wine.

95 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review ( 22 Aug 2008)
Deep red purple. Deep ironstone, inky, pepper/spice ripe aromas. Cherry and pepper/spice flavours too. Very ripe but cool-grown flavours. Good structure and refinement. Elegant but powerful and long, rich and satisfying. Decadent flavours, with a yum factor. Outstanding wine, and worth cellaring - to around 2025.

Michael Shiraz is Wynns Coonawarra Estate's best-of-vintage Shiraz. The fruit used for this wine comes from the best vineyard sites in Coonawarra and is only made in years when the best quality fruit is available. The first Michael (then called Michael Hermitage) was a one-off from the 1955 vintage made after proprietor David Wynn noticed the outstanding quality of the wine from two particular barrels and ordered them to be bottled separately. This wine - named after Wynn's young son - is a legend of the Australian wine industry with good bottles still offering a great wine experience. This best-of-vintage concept was revived with the superb 1990 vintage and Michael Shiraz has been produced each year when the grapes are of extraordinarily high quality. (Wynns)