2023 Stonehouse Neldner Vineyard Shiraz - 96 points
Hand-picked from the Neldner Family Contour Vineyard, planted in the mid 1950’s. Naturally fermented with 18% whole bunches and the rest whole berries in traditional open fermenters for 12 days. Then basket pressed into a mixture of USA and French oak, 15% new to complete malolactic fermentation naturally and remained in them for 18 months before blending and bottling with no fining or filtration (ie Vegan friendly).
2023 Vintage Reviews;
96 points Wine Orbit - This is seductively expressed on the nose, showing dark fruit richness, cake spice, star anise, cracked pepper, and toasty oak characters with a hint of mocha. The concentrated palate offers power as well as refinement, wonderfully structured by loads of silky tannins, making it both substantial and sturdy, with a sustained, flatteringly classy finish. At its best: now to 2040
94 points Halliday Wine Companion - Shiraz sourced from the Neldner family's '50s-planted vineyard in Seppeltsfield, 15% whole bunch, matured in American and French oak (40% new) for 18 months. Deep, resonant blackberry, black cherry and macerated plum fruits daubed with baking spices, tobacco, cedar, fruit and nut chocolate, almond blossom and earth. Weighty and pure with fine, sandy tannin support and plenty of energy for the fruit weight. Good stuff.
93 points The Wine Front Campbell Mattinson - Grown on a south-facing Seppeltsfield vineyard planted in the 1950s.This is a soft, ripe, rich shiraz. Luscious is the word. Boysenberry, saturated plums, cedarwood, candied orange and red licorice flavours tumble through the palate, filling youthful mouth with flavour as they go. It’s heady in a good way. It’s bold and ripe but impeccably fresh and, indeed, more-ish.
Hand-picked from the Neldner Family Contour Vineyard, planted in the mid 1950’s. Naturally fermented with 18% whole bunches and the rest whole berries in traditional open fermenters for 12 days. Then basket pressed into a mixture of USA and French oak, 15% new to complete malolactic fermentation naturally and remained in them for 18 months before blending and bottling with no fining or filtration (ie Vegan friendly).
2023 Vintage Reviews;
96 points Wine Orbit - This is seductively expressed on the nose, showing dark fruit richness, cake spice, star anise, cracked pepper, and toasty oak characters with a hint of mocha. The concentrated palate offers power as well as refinement, wonderfully structured by loads of silky tannins, making it both substantial and sturdy, with a sustained, flatteringly classy finish. At its best: now to 2040
94 points Halliday Wine Companion - Shiraz sourced from the Neldner family's '50s-planted vineyard in Seppeltsfield, 15% whole bunch, matured in American and French oak (40% new) for 18 months. Deep, resonant blackberry, black cherry and macerated plum fruits daubed with baking spices, tobacco, cedar, fruit and nut chocolate, almond blossom and earth. Weighty and pure with fine, sandy tannin support and plenty of energy for the fruit weight. Good stuff.
93 points The Wine Front Campbell Mattinson - Grown on a south-facing Seppeltsfield vineyard planted in the 1950s.This is a soft, ripe, rich shiraz. Luscious is the word. Boysenberry, saturated plums, cedarwood, candied orange and red licorice flavours tumble through the palate, filling youthful mouth with flavour as they go. It’s heady in a good way. It’s bold and ripe but impeccably fresh and, indeed, more-ish.
Hand-picked from the Neldner Family Contour Vineyard, planted in the mid 1950’s. Naturally fermented with 18% whole bunches and the rest whole berries in traditional open fermenters for 12 days. Then basket pressed into a mixture of USA and French oak, 15% new to complete malolactic fermentation naturally and remained in them for 18 months before blending and bottling with no fining or filtration (ie Vegan friendly).
2023 Vintage Reviews;
96 points Wine Orbit - This is seductively expressed on the nose, showing dark fruit richness, cake spice, star anise, cracked pepper, and toasty oak characters with a hint of mocha. The concentrated palate offers power as well as refinement, wonderfully structured by loads of silky tannins, making it both substantial and sturdy, with a sustained, flatteringly classy finish. At its best: now to 2040
94 points Halliday Wine Companion - Shiraz sourced from the Neldner family's '50s-planted vineyard in Seppeltsfield, 15% whole bunch, matured in American and French oak (40% new) for 18 months. Deep, resonant blackberry, black cherry and macerated plum fruits daubed with baking spices, tobacco, cedar, fruit and nut chocolate, almond blossom and earth. Weighty and pure with fine, sandy tannin support and plenty of energy for the fruit weight. Good stuff.
93 points The Wine Front Campbell Mattinson - Grown on a south-facing Seppeltsfield vineyard planted in the 1950s.This is a soft, ripe, rich shiraz. Luscious is the word. Boysenberry, saturated plums, cedarwood, candied orange and red licorice flavours tumble through the palate, filling youthful mouth with flavour as they go. It’s heady in a good way. It’s bold and ripe but impeccably fresh and, indeed, more-ish.
