Description
The grapes for our "St. Jakobi" Shiraz come from a small 6-acre planting of vines planted in 1975 by Ken Semmler (Oscar's son & my uncle) on this family property. We've been blessed by having this patch of vineyard in a region that consistently produces good quality fruit year after year. The Shiraz from this special planting typically gives us wines that are rich in spice, dark cherry and chocolate characters with fullness and wonderful structure for longevity in the bottle.
Campbell Mattinson/Gary Walsh (The Big Red Wine Book) gives it 94 points and says....
Rich, generous, smooth on the tongue and powerful through the finish, it's a full-throttled Barossan red. But it doesn't seem tricked up at all - it seems authentic. It tastes of port-like blackberry, chocolate, fresh cedarwood and toast. It's powerful, warm and polished. At its best in the middle of winter. It would warm you up in a very pleasurable way.
James Halliday Wine Companion 2011 gives it 94 points and says....
Takes the aromas and flavours of GHR to another level, although one wonders whether the alcohol was dialed by the heatwave rather than viticulturist Ken Semmler or winemaker Wayne Dutschke. That said, the full-bodied wine has sufficient intrinsic power to largely carry the alcohol. Screwcap
Campbell Mattinson/Gary Walsh (The Big Red Wine Book) gives it 94 points and says....
Rich, generous, smooth on the tongue and powerful through the finish, it's a full-throttled Barossan red. But it doesn't seem tricked up at all - it seems authentic. It tastes of port-like blackberry, chocolate, fresh cedarwood and toast. It's powerful, warm and polished. At its best in the middle of winter. It would warm you up in a very pleasurable way.
James Halliday Wine Companion 2011 gives it 94 points and says....
Takes the aromas and flavours of GHR to another level, although one wonders whether the alcohol was dialed by the heatwave rather than viticulturist Ken Semmler or winemaker Wayne Dutschke. That said, the full-bodied wine has sufficient intrinsic power to largely carry the alcohol. Screwcap