Hobbs of Barossa 1905 Shiraz 2021, Barossa
Being offered by brokers in 3 packs. $85 per bottle
The 1905 plantings of shiraz on the Hobbs estate in Flaxman Valley have delivered in the excellent 2021 vintage. It's a concentrated, intense wine, packed full of pitch-perfect macerated plum, blackberry and black cherry fruits. Hints of cedar, vanillin oak, fruitcake spice, sage, chocolate bullets and roasting meats too, but it is that plush fruit that is the star.
The tannins are granitic and fine, there is freshness within and the length of flavour is superb. An excellent release for the Hobbsys. It'll cellar like a champ too.
Dave Brookes
Published 16 April 2024