Hobbs Shiraz 2005
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Robert
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Jeb
Dunnuck
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Wine Spectator
This grabs you by the lapel and makes a big statement, offering a cascade of rich, meaty blackberry, licorice, pepper and cardamom aromas and flavors that eventually nestle harmoniously into a plush, complex finish. It has tremendous presence and remains graceful despite its massive size.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2005 Shiraz was sourced from the same vineyard and received the same elevage. It exhibits a similar flamboyant personality but without the extra dimension of complexity from the Viognier component.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Rich and decadent, the 2005 Hobbs Shiraz is overflowing with cassis, vanilla, hot asphalt and spice aromas and flavors. This comes together with air and gains both depth and complexity. The palate is full bodied with a stunning texture, solid underlying structure and a long, fruit filled finish.
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Robert
Parker
Our vineyard has just 15 acres of vines. It's home to some of the Barossa's oldest Shiraz, planted at the turn of the last century. The vineyard is nestled in the cool, beautiful Barossa Ranges, where the climate and distinct soil structure provide ideal conditions to produce fruit of unique quality.
We have a strong belief in the balance of nature. In striving to maintain this balance between nature and agriculture we have embraced an organic and bio-dynamic approach in managing our vineyard.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Historically and presently the most important wine-producing region of Australia, the Barossa Valley is set in the Barossa zone of South Australia, where more than half of the country’s wine is made. Because the climate is very hot and dry, vineyard managers work diligently to ensure grapes reach the perfect levels of phenolic ripeness.
The intense heat is ideal for plush, bold reds, particularly Shiraz on its own or Rhône Blends. Often Shiraz and Cabernet partner up for plump and powerful reds.
While much less prevalent, light-skinned varieties such as Riesling, Viognier or Semillon produce vibrant Barossa Valley whites.
Most of Australia’s largest wine producers are based here and Shiraz plantings date back as far as the 1850s or before. Many of them are dry farmed and bush trained, still offering less than one ton per acre of inky, intense, purple juice.