| Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block |
| Barossa Valley Shiraz |
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| 2005 Vintage |
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"Schubert Estate is situated in one of the prime spots in the Barossa Valley, Roennfeldt Road, made famous by the Greenock Creek winery. The 2005 Shiraz “Goose-Yard Block” was aged in a mix of new and used French oak for 12-15 months. Opaque purple-colored, it exhibits a fragrant bouquet of pain grille, pepper, crushed rock, tar, licorice, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Velvety, ripe, and seamless on the palate, the flavors are already complex, and the pure finish lasts for 60 seconds. While it can be enjoyed now, I’d opt for cellaring it for 5-7 years to allow the wine its fullest expression."
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| 2004 Vintage |
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"This deep, fat, black/purple-hued Shiraz boasts loads of exuberant blackberry and cassis fruit along with hints of leather, game, and smoked meats. Drink this full-bodied, rich, pure, impressive effort over the next decade or more."
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| 2003 Vintage |
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"A fabulous example of old vine Shiraz, this offering displays a surreal combination of purity, elegance, and delineation with enormous concentration and intensity. Its black/purple color is accompanied by aromas of espresso roast intermingled with blackberries, creme de cassis, melted licorice, bacon fat, and a touch of subtle oak. This is a ripe, full-bodied effort. The 2003 had a slim edge over the 2002 in terms of elegance, but at this level of quality, to choose one over the other is splitting hairs. This is a well-endowed, super-concentrated Shiraz with more elegance and finesse than typical for these blockbusters from South Australia. It should evolve for 12-15+ years."
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| 2002 Vintage |
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"A fabulous example of old vine Shiraz, this offering displays a surreal combination of purity, elegance, and delineation with enormous concentration and intensity. Its black/purple color is accompanied by aromas of espresso roast intermingled with blackberries, creme de cassis, melted licorice, bacon fat, and a touch of subtle oak. This is a ripe, full-bodied effort. This is a well-endowed, super-concentrated Shiraz with more elegance and finesse than typical for these blockbusters from South Australia. It should evolve for 12-15+ years."
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This is not only a single vineyard wine but a Barossa Shiraz with a true claim to being handcrafted; rod and spur hand pruned vines, hand picked grapes, with using open fermentation, basket pressed and matured in French barriques. The wine is racked 2-3 times prior to being sent for bottling (without filtration), with hand labelling and packaging upon its return. With the small amount involved, attention to detail remains a priority. The wine has developed into a characteristic Barossa shiraz with the color, concentrated black fruits, dark chocolate, mocha and spice that comes with such a heritage. |
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