2019 Tarrawatta Ambervale Shiraz
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2019 Tarrawatta Ambervale Shiraz

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen
Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
ABV: 15%
Closure: Cork

The Ambervale vineyard with its south east exposure, red loam soils over deep gravelly clay and fractured rock combine with mature vines to produce grapes of the highest quality. Plantings are to Grenache, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon – all dry grown. Initially planted in the mid-1800s, today their vines date from 1968. Viticulturalist and GM Nick Radford runs the vineyards and the business, with Craig Isbel, ex-Izway and Torbreck, in charge of winemaking. All fruit is hand picked, de-stemmed, open-ferments, gentle extraction and basket pressed prior to aging in French oak.
Dense midnight black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Potent ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark chocolate aromas waft through the olfactory senses trailed by some dark plum, vanillin oak, earthy mocha and faint leather notes. Rich, densely concentrated and voluminous the full bodied palate is layered with a thick coating of plush blackberry, dark plum, liquorice and dark chocolate fruit. Vanillin oak, earthy mocha and spice elements ensue. Opulently textured and incredibly powerful it has a sturdy yet velvety tannin structure. Concludes exceptionally long and sumptuous.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 15%

Other Reviews…..
The deep ruby/purple-hued 2019 Shiraz Ambervale is more closed and backward, with promising ripe darker fruits as well as peppery herbs and some gamey, exotic nuances that develop with air. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it has ample structure, good mid-palate depth, and a great finish. This isn't an up-front fruit bomb, and it has real depth and class. Give bottles a solid decant if drinking any time soon, and it's going to have 10-15 years of longevity. It's beautifully done. Drink 2023-2038.
96 Points
JebDunnuck.com

This is very varietal with dark berries, sweet tobacco, crushed stones and spice. Full-bodied with integrated tannins that are long and creamy. Wet earth and dark berries at the end. Lovely finish. Juicy and delicate. Drink or hold.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com