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2016 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen
Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2028-2033)
ABV: 15.5%
Closure: Cork

Amon Ra is Ben Glaetzer’s flagship Shiraz named after an Egyptian God who was considered to be the King of all Gods. According to Ben Glaetzer the key to Amon Ra Shiraz is balancing the fruit and tannin extraction rather the maximising it – “the fruit has such expression that we aim to preserve the characteristics of the vineyard rather than dominate them.” Fruit was sourced from a range of vineyards, aged between 50-130 years old, with a strong emphasis on fruit quality, rather than simply selecting parcels of fruit because they were from old vines. The wine was matured for 16 months in 100% new oak of which 5% was American and 95% French. It was bottled unfiltered.

This impressive Shiraz opens with an imperious inky black core and an equally deep dark purple black hue. Potent ripe blackberry, black cherry and liquorice scents fill the olfactory senses followed by some dark plum, subtlety smoked vanillin cedar, confectionary and light pepper. A wine of incredible presence and size the palate is coated with a tidal wave of rich blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruit that confidently sits over a back drop of vanillin cedar, crushed rock elements, confectionary and spicy pepper. Massively proportioned in terms of both fruit weight and tannin structure yet perfectly composed. Opulent, slightly chewy mouthfeel concluding with an exceptionally powerful and imposing finish of blackberries, liquorice, dark plums, spicy vanillin cedar, infusions of crushed rocks and pepper.
Cellar 10-15 years.
Alc. 15.5%