Winemaker Notes
This 2018 Shiraz from Barossa Valley's Schild Estate is a dark ruby, purple colour with prominent, but controlled aromas of blood plums, mulberries, and brambly hedge row fruit. Supported by fainter hints of dark chocolate and subtle pepper spice. In the mouth, the same primary plum and mulberry notes show early. These dark fruit flavours persist and roll in waves out through the back of the palate, always with a clear line of travel in mind and bordered by a fine, but ever present tannin frame.
Professional Ratings
-
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Raspberries and blackberries abound on the nose of the 2018 Shiraz, a much more attractive offering than the somewhat stolid 2017. Bouncy and fresh, it's medium to full-bodied, with some silky tannins to provide a bit of grip and length on the finish.
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.”
The Barossa Zone encompasses the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. Some of the oldest vines in Australia can be found here.
Barossa Valley of course is the most important and famous wine growing region in all of Australia where 140+ year-old, dry-farmed Shiraz vines still produce inky, purple and dense juice for some of Australia's best wines.
In the cooler, wetter Eden Valley sub-region, the Hill of Grace vineyard is home to famous Shiraz vines from the 1800s but the region produces also some of Australia’s very best and age-worthy Rieslings.