2020 Burge Family Winemakers Reserve Draycott Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
Winery
Burge Family Winemakers
Vintage
2020
Grape Variety
Shiraz
Region
- Barossa Valley
Alcohol (%)
15
Purchase Price ($)
150
Closure
Screwcap
Source
Sample
A wine that comes from an incredible site, is unashamedly big and lush, but generates so much nuance and interest. A feat that is even more remarkable in the challenging 2020 vintage.
There is some very serious quality oak influence to the wine, however the fruit is more than up to it, every array of spice comes to the fore on the nose but there is also plenty blackberry and plum with some bramble notes. The palate is truly expansive, but holds balance and layers of flavour whether it be fruit or oak derived, it is the interplay of fruit and oak that is the star of the show. The mid palate takes on some dark chocolate richness and a touch of liquorice. The length to finish can be measured in minutes.
A wine that won't be to everyone's taste, but is a quintessential example of the sheer concentration and complexity of the Barossa.
There is some very serious quality oak influence to the wine, however the fruit is more than up to it, every array of spice comes to the fore on the nose but there is also plenty blackberry and plum with some bramble notes. The palate is truly expansive, but holds balance and layers of flavour whether it be fruit or oak derived, it is the interplay of fruit and oak that is the star of the show. The mid palate takes on some dark chocolate richness and a touch of liquorice. The length to finish can be measured in minutes.
A wine that won't be to everyone's taste, but is a quintessential example of the sheer concentration and complexity of the Barossa.