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The wines of Australia are considered “new world” wines. They don’t have the history of France, Italy, or Spain which are many centuries old, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t carved out an important niche of their own.
One cannot think of Australian wine brands without thinking of Yellow Tail, Alice White, Jacob’s Creek, Rosemount, or Penfolds, whose esteemed Grange wine may year-in and year-out be the best and most important wine produced from the Shiraz grape in Australia.
Speaking of, the most important grape in Australian wine is indeed Shiraz, whose deep, plush, black and purple fruit flavors brought many wine consumers to buy their first wine from this country. Significant achievements have also been made in Australia with Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache, and even cooler-climate grapes like Riesling and Pinot Noir.
More than half of all Australian wine produced carries the label of South Australia or South Eastern Australia. The warm sub-regions of South Australia such as Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale are home to many red wines that get plenty of critical attention. Coonawarra, Padthaway and Eden Valley also have success with their red wine expressions while also having a slightly cooler climate to benefit the production of white wine varietals. Victoria and New South Wales are also significant regions, and wines from Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia are reaching North America more frequently.
VN9191 pts. - Vinous - Sep 2022 Inky ruby. Oak-spiced dark fruit preserves, candied licorice and mocha on the expansive nose. Smooth, broad and appealingly sweet, offering weighty cassis, singed plum and cherry-vanilla flavors and a touch of smokiness. Velvety tannins make a late appearance and frame a persistent finish that echoes the cassis and vanilla notes. (Josh Raynolds)
SP9393 pts. - Wine Spectator - Oct 31, 2022 An elegant version, with firm earthy notes to the star anise, green cardamom and cigar box spiciness, backed by a touch of Dutch cocoa powder. Reveals spiced plum, cassis and kirsch flavors that are plump and velvety, with a long finish. Drink now through 2030. 7,000 cases imported. (MaryAnn Worobiec)JS9292 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Thursday, November 4, 2021 This is a bright, youthful cabernet with aromas of plums, redcurrants, tobacco and earth. Picked early for freshness. Medium-bodied with little oak impact, a red-plum core and a juicy, drinkable feel. Drink now. Screw cap.WE9090 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/1/2022 This is a rich, somewhat oak-forward vintage of Phoenix. The plush blackberry, mint and peppery spice is overlain by the vanilla-chocolate barrel influence. Tannins are powerful but fine and spice laden, adding gravitas to an otherwise easy-drinking, tangy Cab with regional and varietal expression. (Christina Pickard)
SP9191 pts. - Wine Spectator - Aug 31, 2021 Wild berry, anise-infused plum and black cherry flavors are fleshy and juicy, with notes of chocolate-covered espresso bean and fresh rosemary lingering on the finish. Drink now. 25,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported.
RP9898 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 1st Oct 2004 The light amber-hued, unctuously-textured non-vintage The Tokay reveals a similar flavor profile to the Muscat, with perhaps more balsamic, maple syrup, and Asian spice-like characteristics. It is quite spectacular, and very sweet.SP9191 pts. - Wine Spectator - Web only – 2005 Sweet, but it stops short of syrupy, with a lovely caramel and brewed tea quality that lingers, along with a touch of pineapple and floral notes. Drink now.
RP94+94+ pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 21st Jul 2022 The Barossa has the ability to convey a sense of place, dirt and air in the glass. The trick is to not get in the way—a cooper does not terroir make. Despite not being the dominant region in this blend (for specificity: McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and Clare Valley), the Barossa makes a potent contribution. Here, in the 2020 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, the concentrated, dry and warm vintage is on show and provides a splay of earthy, dense fruit, stretched over a framework of savory tannin. Despite Penfolds’s reputation for big tannins/big oak, the fruit here overpowers both and streams out over the long finish. The heart of Barossa is here. Very good. Will get better. (Erin Larkin)SP9494 pts. - Wine Spectator - Dec 15, 2022 Ripe and generous, but the aromatics take this to the next level, with notes of cardamom, paprika and dried rose petal, plus touches of candied violet and cocoa powder, to complement the core of fleshy blackberry, black cherry and cassis. The tannins are dense but velvety, and this finishes with warm chocolaty notes. Drink now through 2035. 9,287 cases imported. (MaryAnn Worobiec)JS9393 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Wednesday, October 26, 2022 A homage to warmer-region, South Australian shiraz, this has a rich and smooth delivery of ripe blackberries and red-to-dark plums on the nose. The wine has taken its 12 months in American oak (16% new) well and truly in its stride. Plush and suave mouth-feel here, this is effortless and a style that sits right in the Penfolds sweet spot. A blend of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and Clare Valley. Drink or hold. Screw cap.VN9292 pts. - Vinous - Sep 2022 Opaque ruby. Oak-spiced cherry, blackberry and mocha aromas, along with coconut, licorice and cracked pepper accents. Deep and weighty on the palate, offering intense black and blue fruit, mocha and oak spice flavors that show an appealing sweetness but are slow to open. In a distinctly powerful style, delivering youthfully chewy tannins and a long, chewy finish that echoes the licorice and dark berry notes. (Josh Raynolds)
WE9191 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/1/2020 This big wine from South Australia has lovely varietal expression in tones of blue, black and red fruit, fresh mint, cracked pepper and cigar box. The tannins are taut and powerful, talc-like in texture, but not overwhelming thanks to a line of juicy fruit. Protein alongside this is a necessity.SP8585 pts. - Wine Spectator - Oct 15, 2020 Tight herb, earth and wild blackberry flavors have good concentration, mingling with dense, cedary tannins and a black pepper accent on the finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported.
RP9191 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 27th Feb 2013 Pale brown in color and made from Muscat Petite Grain grapes, the NV The Muscat has a really grapey and raisin nose underscored by spices and a touch of roses. Very sweet in the mouth it retains crisp acid to lift the concentrated, liquid raisin flavors. Nicely balanced, it finishes long. Drink it now.SP9090 pts. - Wine Spectator - Dec 31, 2005 Sweet, dense and spicy, with toffee, molasses and prune flavors that linger on the rich finish. Drink now.
VN8989 pts. - Vinous - Sep 2022 Dark ruby. Black and blue fruits, licorice and a hint of smokiness on the nose. In a taut, focused style, offering bitter cherry and cassis flavors sharpened by a spicy touch of cracked pepper. Shows building sweetness on the youthfully tannic finish, which leaves bitter cherry and savory herb notes behind. (Josh Raynolds)
SP9292 pts. - Wine Spectator - Web only – 2022 Black licorice, kirsch and Kalamata olive notes are dense and dark, but give way to plush blackberry, blueberry and Earl Grey tea accents. This harmonious version gains complexity on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 32,389 cases made, 11,826 cases imported. (MaryAnn Worobiec)RP9090 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 15th Sep 2022 The fruit this year was sourced from McLaren Vale 100%, and despite the warmer vintage, the 2020 The Boxer Shiraz is slightly lower in alcohol than the following 2021 (the product of a cooler vintage—go figure). Here, the 2020 Boxer is more balanced and settled, and whether that is due to an extra year in bottle or the regional sourcing for fruit (methinks a combo of the two), the wine is showing really well. This is a big volume wine—the biggest in the portfolio—but drinks better than that. The immaculate and highly organized winery, which I visited in June, may have something to do with that. (Erin Larkin)