Porthos INSIDER SCOOP: We call this the "Screaming Eagle of Shiraz" because it has consistently scored 98 - 99 point ratings the last 10 vintages! ROBERT PARKER "CLASSIC 98" RATING: "One of Australia’s most prodigious Syrahs, Astralis...boasts off the charts intensity as well as an opaque purple color …
… Shiraz which is nevertheless full-bodied, dense, and richly flavored. Plush on the palate, it has superior depth and length and the structure to evolve for 6-8 years. Drink it through 2027. 94 points” PORTHOS INSIDER SCOOP: This wine wins our vote for “best buy” among the highest rated Aussie Shiraz …
… coming. Drink now through 2015. 92 points" * Remember, our friends 'down under' are 1/2 a vintage ahead of us! For perspective, every other Australian Shiraz included in this report was priced at least $20 higher so if you're looking for the Best Buy of the vintage don't miss this new thriller.
… the fruit with nuances of coffee and dark chocolate, hinting at smoke and licorice as the finish laps at the palate like the shore of a deep lake. Shiraz. Best from 2010 through 2020. TASTING NOTES: Black to the core in color. Very complex amalgam of aromas such as; licorice, tar, earth, cedar chocolate …
… became an extremely scarce collector item when Robert Parker ordained it “Classic 97 points!” ROBERT PARKER TASTING NOTES: “Made from 100% Shiraz that spent 24 months in French oak (30% new), the exuberant, flamboyant 2004 The Factor offers up gorgeously pure blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed …
… impressive 93 point rating Rated “Outstanding 93 Points” from Robert Parker: “The 2005 The Steading is a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Mataro, and 20% Shiraz aged for 22 months in used French oak. David Powell’s interpretation of top-of-the-line Chateauneuf du Pape is spot-on. Purple-colored, it offers …
… wine created to celebrate the distinct palates of Ernie Els (Bordeaux style), the leading current golfer from South Africa, and Jean Engelbrecht (Shiraz-based style), a former rugby star and a leading winemaker in the picturesque Stellenbosch region of South Africa. Els' motto for winemaking is "driving …
