2017 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz, Barossa Valley

2017 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz, Barossa Valley

2018 Glaetzer Anaperenna Shiraz Cabernet, Barossa Valley

2018 Glaetzer Anaperenna Shiraz Cabernet, Barossa Valley

2018 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz, Barossa Valley

A$85.00
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SKU
9153GARV18
98

Matured for 16 months in 100% new oak hogshead barrels (95% French and 5% American) and matured on lees to maintain fruit profile and animation. Bottled unfiltered to ensure minimal intervention with the wine’s natural characteristics.

Midnight black with inky purple tones. An enticing combination of blue and black fruits with notes of espresso and dried spice.

Palate is rich and deep yet bright and fresh. Multilayered flavours of nutmeg, cloves with brooding dark berry fruit and firm tannins of exceptional length.

A wine that will develop beautifully with long term cellaring over decades. 


From vines 50-130yo in Ebenezer yielding 2t/ha, open-fermented, hand-plunged three times daily, matured for 16 months in new hogsheads (5% American). Full-bodied to the point where it's difficult to give any guidance for cellaring time. Similarly, what will be the quality of the wine as it steadily develops, the points somewhere in the middle of the range of possibilities.

95 points James Halliday winecompanion.com.au

Certainly one of the best vintages of young Amon Ra I've ever tasted, the 2018 Amon Ra Shiraz is a stupendous effort. From old vines in the Ebenezer section of the northern Barossa, it starts off with a whirlwind of mocha, blackberry and dried spices, then actually gets more red-fruited as it sits in the glass. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated without being jammy or overdone, the wine finishes long and savory, framed by dusty tannins and mouthwatering black olives. Winemaker Ben Glaetzer compares 2018 to 2004 (which continues to drink well). Expect the 2018 to drink well young, but easily age through 2035, perhaps longer.

98 points Joe Czerwinski robertparker.com Aug 2020 Drink 2021-2035

Deep, dense, glass staining purple/red colour, with a rich dark chocolate and graphite bouquet which is ripe and oak-infused - but not 'oaky'. The palate is also very rich and ripely fruit-sweet, lush and very lovely. A sumptuous wine that will age long-term but also gives great pleasure now. 22 JUL 2020 Drink 2020–2035

96 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com



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Product/Service Sold Out Yes
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type Red Wine
Wine Style Traditional
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Varietals Shiraz
Vintage 2018
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 98
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