Description
This is a terrific full bodied expression of Barossa shiraz (all Ebenezer- northern Barossa fruit from the Riebke brothers vineyard) – it’s brimming with ripe flavour yet balanced by refreshing acidity. Again a bargain for quality and value!
About this wine by winemaker Kim Teusner “The Riebke family grow outstanding quality fruit on old, low yielding Barossa Valley vines…something they’ve been doing for six generations. For their faith in what we do and their assistance in the birth and growth of Teusner Wines, we’ll be forever thankful. The soils on which the Riebke vineyards are planted are predominantly composed of ancient, weathered material, typically rich in clay, loam and ironstone. These diverse soil components contribute to the vineyard’s unique terroir and are ideal for cultivating premium quality Shiraz grapes. Due to their slight elevation, sitting approx. 280m above sea level, the Riebke vineyards ripen later than most in the Barossa Valley which contributes to the fine and elegant characters typical in the wines produced.
“The 2021 vintage was near perfection in the Valley, coincidently my twentieth for Teusner Wines, and the outstanding ripening conditions that prevailed produced fruit that resonated freshness and vitality. The Riebke Shiraz displays the hallmark Barossa fruit characters – satsuma plum, dark cherry and wooded spices. We’ve taken it easy on the oak to allow the rich dark fruit to take center stage. This is a plush, vibrant wine of immense generosity and, in my opinion incredible value. Thanks again to mother nature and the amazing Riebke family!”
Deep red/purple colour. Earthy, pepper and graphite aromas, hints of dried spices, the palate full-bodied and rich, well concentrated and powerful, with a core of deep, sweetly super-ripe black fruit flavour. The tannins quickly wash in and balance the opulence of the fruit. A big, generous, in-your-face shiraz with much to enjoy, now or for many years to come.
93 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front “This has got a bit of get up and go. It offers a healthy serve of dark berried fruit flavour but then it’s laden with both spice and florals and it has a bit of kick to the tannin too. It has substance. This is the best Rieske Shiraz I’ve seen in some years. It’s clean, pure, complex-enough and substantial.”
92 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review “Inky in appearance, opaque. Dark, brooding aromas of plum, mulberrry, chocolate, liqueured cherry and sweet spice. Powerful, darkly fruited and opulent in flavour. There’s real weight and force of fruit, but the savoury, drying tannins and bright acidity do a sterling job in maintaining balance and cut.”
91 points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion “Lots of northern Barossa bang for buck here. Packed with deep satsuma plum, black cherry and blackberry fruit, studded with baking spice, licorice, dark chocolate, panforte, violets and earth. Some grilled fig notes join in on the palate, with puckering acidity, and compressed sandy tannins that sport a real chocolatey feel setting up a darkly spiced, cassis-rich finish.”
RRP $31 Our Special Price $23.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.
