One sip and you're hooked.
16 March 2010
The 2005 Stonewell Shiraz has arrived. Our flagship and widely recognized as one of the best examples of Shiraz from the Barossa, the Stonewell Shiraz is renowned for displaying immense intensity and muscularity. The 2005 vintage is the second of three consecutive great vintages for red wines in the Barossa.
Each vintage the best Shiraz from our legacy of growers’ Barossa vineyards is chosen to create Stonewell. Usually no more than a dozen small, old vineyards are selected each year, the oldest planted in 1885.
A number of Australia’s prominent wine journalists have recently sung the praises of the 2005 Stonewell Shiraz, including:
96 points - Campbell Mattinson, The Big Red Wine Book
"One sip and you’re hooked. It presses all the right buttons in all the right places: profound dark-fruit flavour, integrated cedary oak, lengthy, filigree tannin, brightness of flavour and the persistence to polish off the package. Terrific. Drink 2017-2028."
95 points - Huon Hooke, Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE
"A stylish wine, remarkably approachable at this age. Deep, blackish colour; cedary French oak shows together with lots of spice, leather and some vegetal aromas. An elegant, intense wine of fine balance and generous – almost essency – plum, cherry and blackberry fruit. Marvellous harmony. Already a pleasure to drink. Now to 2020."
95 points - James Halliday, The Weekend Australian
"Deep crimson colour; distinctly rich black fruit and spice aromas, the palate long and sustained, with a beguiling twist of vibrant fruit on the finish. Drink to 2020."
For futher information on the 2005 Stonewell Shiraz click here or contact the Cellar Door team on (08) 8563 2100 or email cellar.door@peterlehmannwines.com .
Or better yet drop in to our Cellar Door and try this magnificent wine.
