Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2005
Syrah/Shiraz
from Barossa Valley, Australia
winemaker's notes:
Number 5 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2007!
Dense purple red almost black. A powerful nose of ripe plums and succulent blackberries laced with a hint of cedar spice.
Bella's as always shows amazing depth and power whilst maintaining an elegant fruit purity. Matured in all French oak, the majority being seasoned barrels, allowing the fruit to do the talking with only the merest hint of cedar oak to support the ripe plum and mulberry flavors. Finely woven tannins produce a long linear wine forming a race track like structure along the palate. Great length and persistency of flavor.
critical acclaim:
"Rich and complex, this is layered with green olive, mint, mineral and licorice around a plump core of black cherry and dark plum flavors, which linger on the intense and beautifully focused finish."
95 Points
Wine Spectator
"Rich, fleshy fruit in abundance, but not the least jammy; indeed, borders on outright elegance; good balance and structure."
95 Points
Australian Wine Companion
"Opaque inky ruby. Powerful blue and black fruit aromas are complicated by pungent floral tones and cracked pepper. Resinous dark berry and plum flavors possess admirable depth and sweetness, with youthfully firm tannins adding support. Gains brightness with air, taking on raspberry and exotic orange zest qualities. Finishes with a lively berry skin flavor and outstanding persistence."
94 Points
International Wine Cellar
"The 2005 Shiraz "Bella's Garden" was sourced from Barossa Valley. Opaque purple in color, it offers a reticent perfume of pencil lead, blueberry, and blackberry. Supple, ripe, and with all components in harmony, this medium-bodied Shiraz has uplifting acidity, excellent depth, and a lengthy finish. It will evolve for 3-5 years and drink well through 2020."
93 Points
The Wine Advocate
"Nicely balanced, with subtle suede, cinnamon, plum and berry aromas and flavors. This is supple just to the point of being a bit creamy in the mouth, with a long, velvety finish."
92 Points
Wine Enthusiast
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A Customer - Garland Texas
The Two Hands 2005 Bella's Garden is a stunning Australian Shiraz/Syrah. Lucious, rich/very full bodied, amazing fruit that coats the tounge and lasts and lasts. (The color also lasts on the tounge, lips, teeth, etc. this is a highly saturated wine!). For all the power, it is very smooth as well and thus quite easy to drink "too much".
The high WS rating is right on in this case. And it also got the "Wow, this is good!" from company we had over recently.
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