{"product_id":"glaetzer-bishop-shiraz-2020-750ml","title":"Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz 2020 - 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling 93 pts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis is beautifully curated, in a big and rich style. It’s full-bodied with round and creamy tannins that caress your palate. Lots of\u003cbr\u003eflavor and a creamy texture. It’s a bit of a throwback, but it’s hard to resist. Drink or hold.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Parker Wine Advocate 92 pts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis 2020 Bishop Shiraz is a saturating and pure example of Barossa Shiraz, from a warm, compacted and low-yielding vintage.\u003cbr\u003eThe wine in the glass is the very essence of Barossa, with red, earthy tannins, spicy\/toasty oak and a fruit profile that spans red,\u003cbr\u003epurple and black. Really well done. Delicious. Drink Date 2022 – 2032.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday 93 pts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eShiraz sourced from 35-to 120-year old vines in the Ebenezer subregion; matured for 16 months in a mix of 405 new oak and 605\u003cbr\u003esecond and third-use hogsheads, mostly French. Purple red in the glass with notes of macerated blackberry and plum fruits,\u003cbr\u003ecrème de cassis, baking spices, dark chocolate, blackberry cream, earth and violets. Ripe and plush with melt-in-the-mouth\u003cbr\u003etannins, this is very much the quintessential northern Barossa shiraz and a very sharp price.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWInery Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlaetzer Bishop is a true expression of Barossa Shiraz that is elegantly structured\u003cbr\u003ewith a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e100% Shiraz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards:\u003c\/strong\u003eExceptional old vine fruit was sourced from the famed Ebenezer sub district at the\u003cbr\u003enorthern tip of the Barossa Valley. Vine age 35—120 years old. Yield 3 tonnes per\u003cbr\u003ehectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 vintage offered us so much in quality, but so little in quantity. The dry\u003cbr\u003eyear leading up to vintage, 2019 being the driest year on record, was always going\u003cbr\u003eto lead to a reduced crop. This was amplified by frost in October affecting\u003cbr\u003eflowering. Smaller bunches with smaller berries were then offered the reprieve of\u003cbr\u003ea cooler January and February in contrast to the previous year. The result is very\u003cbr\u003elow yields, but wonderful quality and character. Shiraz stands out as the quality\u003cbr\u003eleader for the vintage, offering extraordinary colour and flavour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermented in 1 and 2 tonne open fermenters. Extended maceration was\u003cbr\u003eemployed to enable good tannin development so the wine is soft and\u003cbr\u003eapproachable early. Matured for 16 months in a mix of 40% new oak and 60% 2—\u003cbr\u003e3 year old oak hogshead barrels (90% French \/ 10% American).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vibrant dark red with purple hues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtle yet expressive, black cherries, dried spice and licorice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e: This vintage of Bishop is amazingly expressive and approachable for a wine\u003cbr\u003eof such depth. It is both bright and complex and with convincingly silky texture.\u003cbr\u003eFlavours of dark cherry, blackberry, dark chocolate and multiple dried spices are\u003cbr\u003esupported by restrained tannin. 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