2021 Tellurian Sommet Shiraz

Rich and fleshy with fresh acidity and a muscular tannin structure.

Certified organic. Midnight black in colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Nosing offers up dark plum and liquorice aromas infused with smoky fennel like notes which are trailed by some graphite and peppered earth notes. Rich, fleshy dark plum, liquorice and dark cherry fruits are underpinned by fresh acidity. Juicy blueberry, smoked meat, fennel and peppered earth elements unwind across the back half. Muscular tannin structure with a finish that’s long and succulent yet robust.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews….
The 0.6ha Sommet block is planted at the high density of 8150 vines per ha. Black and red cherries provide the fruit of this pure and fragrant wine, backed by pepper and spice on a long and perfectly balanced palate sewn with finely stitched tannins. Drink by 2041.
96 Points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

‘The Sommet Shiraz block is a small 0.6ha block, consisting of 35 rows, and 5000 vines. This close planted block was configured with 1.6m row spacings and 0.75m between each vine. This block was planted at the most elevated point of our vineyard, on a steep south/west facing slope below the ridgeline of the Mount Camel range, on deep Cambrian era decomposed greenstone rock formed over 500 million years. Fermented in small open fermenters with 10% fermented as whole bunches. 18 days on skins. Pressed to 1-2 year old 600L demi-muids and barriques. The wine remained in barrel for 8 months prior to bottling.’
This wine is a powerhouse and a superb combination of excellent fruit and expert winemaking. Aromas abound from the glass, sitting almost squarely between the primary and tertiary realms – mulberry, blackberry, wild strawberry, dried red and black fruits, earth, graphite – and just a touch of cedary wood from the relatively short time in oak. On the palate, you’ll be met with plush flavours and a sumptuous, teeth-gripping mouthfeel from the finely integrated tannins, with a length that lingers. “Sommet” is French for “summit”, and this wine is the pinnacle of the Tellurian range, worth every penny and with the potential to deliver the goods for many years to come still. If you’ve ever wondered why Heathcote is so revered for its Shiraz, drinking this wine will well and truly answer that question.
95 Points
Brendan Black – WinePilot.com