Terroirs of the Barossa ‘Ebenezer District’ Shiraz 2020
$60.00 / bottle
To ensure the unique character of this sub-region is exemplified in the wine, small open fermenters and our basket press were employed to gently extract the wine. Aging in the finest quality oak and selection of the truest barrels has created a wine that respects and expresses its place of origin.
The Barossa has some of the oldest and diverse soil types in the world, contributing to what makes our wines unique. Discover the differences between Barossa’s sub-regions. A journey through the Terroirs is a lesson in the Barossa’s versatility. This is the 10th vintage of this wine from the Ebenezer District, an area famous for its elegant and structured style of Shiraz.
Soil: Red Brown Earth on Calcerous Subsoil
Altitude: 278m
Shiraz wines from this region are typically characterised by lifted aromas of lavender and spice. The palate is full of red fruits, leather, cedar and fine, talc-like tannins.
Awards:
95 Points – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 Points – Dave Brooks, Halliday Wine Companion
93 Points – Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
91 Points – Erin Larkin, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
91 Points – Angus Hughson, Vinous
SUITABLE FOR VEGANS AND VEGETARIANS
Specifications
MaturationMaturation
18 months French and American oak
Closure
Screw Cap
Winemaker
Jeremy Ottawa
Best Drinking
2022-2032
Alcohol
15%
Reviews
95 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Beautifully styled, the wine shows Black Doris plum, warm spice, hazelnut and floral aromas on the nose, followed by a generously expressed palate delivering excellent weight and silky flow. Harmonious and smooth with layers of delectable flavours. At its best: now to 2037.
93 Points
Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Shiraz sourced from the famous northern Barossa parish of Ebenezer; basket pressed and aged in oak for 18 months. Deep ruby in the glass with characters of blackberry, black cherry and dark plum cut with baking spices, dark chocolate, ironstone, licorice and earth. Fine, chocolaty tannins provide support and there’s a lovely balance and savoury fruit depth to its form. Finishes long and true to its source.
93 Points
Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
A ripe and generous statement of pure Barossa with aromas of blackberry, dark plum and a spicy dark chocolate combination working well. Smooth and lavishly rich palate with a fine spicy lift to the regional ironstone influences. Tannins are fine but firm and the oak well managed. Drink by: 2024-2036
91 Points
Erin Larkin, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
The 2020 Terroirs of the Barossa Ebenezer District Shiraz is sweet, gritty, black and intense, with loads of resin-y, chewing tobacco tannins. A skein of sweet balsamic drizzles across the pomegranate fruit. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink Date: 2023-2033
91 Points
Angus Hughson, Vinous
The 2020 Shiraz Terroirs of the Barossa Ebenezer District is a good all-around package full of flavor and admirable detail. It opens with layers of blackberry, chocolate, carob and white pepper before dropping into a firmly textured and weighed package with touches of barbecued meats. The 2020 is ready to go. Drinking Window 2024 - 2028