Barr-Eden Estate Dreams of Gold Shiraz 12pk 2022
“Love is an emotion that can be felt for an eternity. Gold is just material.”
Barr-Eden Estate is a storied piece of land situated at the crest of Mengler’s Hill, one of the highest points of viticulture in Australia. Well-known grape-grower Joel Mattschoss first acquired fruit from the site, which sits atop the ancient goldfields of the Eden, in 2014, to produce the first small batch Love Over Gold wine with Frenchman Pierre-Henri Morel. After the passing of the estate’s owner, Barossa icon, Bob McLean, in 2015, a venture began between the two, along with friends Michael Twelftree and Tim Hower, to become the new custodians of this special property of great pedigree.
Barr-Eden Estate Dreams of Gold Eden Valley Shiraz 2022
Blackberry, black cherry, chocolate and liquorice, sage, nutmeg and spice, dried roses. It’s full-bodied, but has excellent shape and thick stony tannin, black fruit, some beef jerky savoury flavours, and again that sizzled sage perfume in the mouth. Lots of flavour, so much presence, but it keeps itself controlled, because the quality of the tannin here is the thing that sets it apart from many. Excellent.
Rating: 94 Points
Source: Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
