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£120.00
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75cl bottle.
Established in 1970, Brokenwood Wines has evolved from a weekend venture for self-professed hobby winemakers into one of Australia’s most highly regarded wine estates. The Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz is the jewel in their crown.
Since its inception in 1983, Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz has come from the best vintages with the aim of always producing one of Australia’s finest wines. It is without doubt one of the greatest wines we have tasted.
Winemaking: Part vinomatic and part open top 2-4 tonne fermenters. The latter plunged two times per day. After 5 days, pressed off, with malolactic fermentation conducted in tank. The wine then went into 100% French oak made up of 25% puncheons and overall 25% new oak. The Shiraz grapes are sourced solely from the Graveyard Vineyard, being clonal vines planted through the 90s and massale selection from the 1968 plantings, with the oldest at 10 years of age.
Critic Reviews:
“The 2021 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz is supple, chalky and fine. The fruit is centred on the front of the palate, while the tannins drag it out over the long finish. This is all earthy spice, tobacco, sumac and pink peppercorns. It hints at ras el’hanout, redcurrants and goji berries, and all of this comes with the hot, mineral character of petrichor and wet asphalt. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. There was no 2020 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz made due to smoke taint in the region. A heartbreaking decision to come to, but the right one.”
Erin Larkin 96 Points (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)
”The early release of Graveyard Shiraz (along with many other Brokenwood jewels ex the 2021 vintage) is presumably driven by the absence of any wines from the bushfire smoke contamination, but it’s a lovely wine managing to look great in this year, and doubtless will in 20, 30 or 40 years’ time too, take your pick. It has a complex bouquet, with some oak nuances in the backdrop, its masterful control of tannins is one of its secrets, red fruit joining the usual black and purple to complete the tale”
James Halliday 98 Points