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Cloudy dark red colour with a light red hue. Pronounced black raspberry and liquorice aromas jump out of the glass trailed by dark plum, dried herbs and vanillin spice notes. A mixture of red, sour and dark cherry fruits are underpinned by very bright acidity that has a prickly edge to it. Notions of light earth and spicy dried herbs are also evident. Fine grained tannins finishing dry and sour with modest length.
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Alc. 13.9%

Deep, slightly cloudy dark red colour with a hazy purple red hue. A mix of sour cherries, raspberries, red liquorice, earthy fresh herbs and subtle spice greets the nostrils. Light in body, bright acidity underpins the sour cherry, fresh herb, earthy barnyard and spicy red liquorice flavours. Somewhat tart finish with polished tannins and an out of left field sour cherry, fresh herb and earthy barnyard aftertaste.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.4%

The Twins Shiraz is barrel selected from parcels of all the Maverick Vineyards. Trial Hill, Old Ben, Greenock Rise and Paraview all contributed, as well as the biodynamically managed vineyard at Barossa Ridge in Vine Vale. Incorporated in the blend is an 8% Grenache component.

Superb midnight black colour with a dark purple black hue. Pronounced liquorice and ripe black cherry aromas open the account on the nose followed by some smoky oak and a subtle meatiness with blackpepper end notes. Rich mouthfilling flavours of liquorice, luscious blackberry liqueur and black cherries overlay a back drop of smoky vanillin oak, confectionary and pepper. Meaty textural feel with solid but velvet like tannins. Long liquorice, black cherry, smoky vanillin oak and pepper aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 14.5%

Other Reviews….
The vintage, coupled with restrained use of French and American oak, has given this wine a head start with its finesse and balance. No theatrics, just grapes from the right place.
Drink by 2030.
93 points
James Halliday's Wine Companion

Sourced from 104 year old vines, the wine was aged in new and seasoned French and American oak hogsheads. Dense black colour with a dark red black hue. Potent aromatics of aniseed, blackberry and dark plum flood the olfactory senses with toasty vanillin oak, fennel and spicy pepper notes ensuing. Lavishly rich and voluptuously textured, the palate is saturated with cascading waves of dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruit. Lying underneath is vanillin oak, scorched earth, fennel and spicy pepper nuances. Plush and velvety with beautifully integrated silky smooth tannins leading into a very long, powerful and opulent aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 15%

A blend of 41% Grenache, 40% Shiraz and 19% Mourvedre. Very deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Lifted dark raspberry aromatics are followed by dark plum and liquorice with an undercard of vanillin cedar, light earth and spice. Juicy dark raspberry, plum and liquorice flavours fill the medium bodied palate which finishes with notable freshness. Also evident is faintly smoked vanillin cedar, light earth and spice. Velvety yet structural tannins combine with bright acidity to provide a solid framework. Concludes with spicy dark raspberry, plum, liquorice, vanillin cedar and subtle earth.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

First tasted September 2016:
A blend of 41% Grenache, 40% Shiraz and 19% Mourvedre sourced from vines 15-40 years old with maturation taking place in old French oak puncheons for 15 months. Very deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Pretty scents of violet and dark raspberry overlay plum and a hint of liquorice with ensuing light spicy earth notes. Soft and elegant the palate has flavours of ripe raspberry and plum to the fore with nuances of liquorice, subtle earth and spice also evident. Velvet smooth perfectly integrated tannins. Aftertaste of dark raspberry, plum, a hint of liquorice, subtle earth and spice. A very smooth and elegant GSM blend.
Cellar 5-6 years.
94 points

A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Shiraz and 5% Merlot. Totally opaque black dark red core with a dark red black tinged hue. Elevated blackcurrant aromas intermix with some blackberry and liquorice over a back drop of vanillin cedar, light tobacco and spice. Rich and plush the medium to full bodied palate is caressed with ripe blackcurrant, blackberry and liquorice fruit underpinned by vanillin cedar, traces of earth and spice. Refined supplely textured tannins. Excellent length with a long rich and fleshy aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.9%

Other Reviews….
A select barrel blend of each of the estate's Nurioopta-planted varieties, partially fermented in concrete and barrel with the addition of a judicious smattering of pressings, this is a complex jigsaw. Thankfully delicious given the effort, cabernet's voice rises uber alles with its potpourri of herbal berry notes and sagacious tannins, compressing the warm climate hedonism of the other parties into a nourishing whole. A rich phalanx of fruit and glossy structural attributes. Drink by 2037.
96 points
Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Wine Companion

Totally opaque black dark red core with a dark red black tinged hue. Intense liquorice and aniseed like aromas lead the way on the nose with dark plum, blackberry, vanillin cedar, subtle earth, fennel and pepper ensuing. Medium to full bodied with a plush yet refined feel, the palate is flooded with juicy dark plum and liquorice fruit underpined by vanillin cedar, light scorched earth elements and spicy fennel. Beautifully integrated silky smooth tannins. Understated power finishing long, rich and opulent.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Some of the best parcels of fruit across Elderton’s Nuriootpa and Greenock vineyards were utilised to produce this excellent Cabernet. Vine age ranged between 21-74 years old with maturation taking place in predominately in second and third fill French oak hogsheads and puncheons for 22 months.

Fabulous fruit purity combines with an understated elegance in this superb expression of Barossa Cabernet.

Totally opaque black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. On the nose there’s good intensity to the blackcurrant and liquorice aromatics which mix with subtle vanillin cedar, tobacco characters, a hint of earth and spicy bay leaf. Rich and plush in its texture yet possessing an understated elegance, a result of the cooler vintage conditions, the palate delivers a concentrated flavour profile of ripe blackcurrant, dark plum and liquorice fruit. A back drop of cedary tobacco characters, subtle earthy dried herbs and spicy bay leaf adds compexity. Polished yet sturdy tannins provide plenty of structure. Finishes long with a flurry of rich fruit.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Re-tasted on 23/10/2019
A blend of Grenache, Shiraz, Merlot, Primitivo, Tempranillo & Mataro. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Ripe dark raspberry scents are followed by liquorice, dark cherries, earth and spicy dried herbs. Medium bodied the palate has a fleshy feel with generous dark cherry and dark raspberry flavours sitting over a touch of liquorice, earth, subtle dried herbs and pepper. Slightly dryish finish with polished tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.9%

A blend of Grenache, Shiraz, Merlot, Primitivo, Tempranillo & Mataro. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Lifted dark raspberry and liquorice aromas overlay vanillin cedar, anise and spice notes. Soft and plush in texture, the palate is richly flavoured with dark plum, liquorice and dark raspberry flavours. Anise and subtle earth the undercard. Finishes spicy with velvet smooth tannins and a juicy medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.9%