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2018 The Thing Barossa Shiraz - Shiraz - Sorby Adams Wines

Sorby Adams The Thing Barossa Shiraz 2018 - 750mL

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The Thing Barossa Old Vine Shiraz exemplifies Simon Sorby Adams's 45+ years of winemaking expertise and mastery of oak and region.

Old-vine Shiraz from Australia’s Eden Valley and Barossa Valley seamlessly combine to create a wine with elegance and power, and with impeccable ageing potential.

Matured for 40-months in superior new, four-year air-dried French Oak, Sorby Adams The Thing Barossa Shiraz is a sophisticated wine that will endure the test of time. 

The Thing is a Super 100 Barossa Classification II wine; a marque that demonstrates our commitment to ongoing excellence in crafting a wine of prestige, pedigree and rarity.

 

GI: Eden Valley and Barossa Valley
Colour : Deep inky magenta with a purple hue.
Aroma : This is magnificently fruited and gloriously expressed on the nose showing blackberry, spiced plum, chocolate tart, cake spice and cedar characters.
Palate: A sumptuous palate that is opulent and impressively weighted. The wine is powerfully graceful with a seamless flow to an impressively long engaging finish.
Cellar: now to 2038.

REVIEWS
Grand Gold - Frankfurt International Awards 2023
97 points Sam Kim Wine Orbit March 2023
96 points Wine Showcase Magazine March 2023
96 points Ken Gargett Dec 2022
96 points Ray Jordan Dec 2022
96 points Q-Wine March 2023

 

 
Tasting Notes
Technical Info

Alcohol:

14.2%

Titratable Acidity:

6.1g/L

Size:

750 ML

Type:

Red

Varietal:

Shiraz

Fruit:

Shiraz – sourced from Eden Valley and Barossa Valley, Barossa.

Alcohol:

14.2%
Cellaring
At its best: now to 2038.
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2018 The Thing Barossa Shiraz - Shiraz - Sorby Adams Wines
Sorby Adams The Thing Barossa Shiraz 2018 - 750mL
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Sorby Adams The Thing Barossa Shiraz 2018 - 750mL Reviews

Winemaker Simon (Sorby) Adams calls this Eden Valley Barossa Shiraz his 90s Octavius in a new pair of shoes. And Adams should know because he was the driver of the famous Yalumnba Octavius in his time as (Chief) winemaker there. This is a real powerhouse in every way. Plenty of fruit, alcohol and oak. In fact 40 months in 60% new French oak which was air dried and immersion bent with a very tight grain. It means the oak take-up is not as dominant as with coarse grained oaks. Lots of dark red fruit seamlessly woven into the palate. Spicy blackbery plus roasted coffee and mocha characters scream Barossa and Eden Valley.

Rating: 96 points

Wine Pilot - Ray Jordan

This is a blend of Shiraz from both the Eden Valley and the Barossa. For anyone thinking that means not quite one thing or another, I would suggest they they think best of both worlds. This stunningly rich Shiraz, glorious now and certain to drink beautifully for a couple of decades. The Eden Valley fruit hails from vineyards planted in 1932 by Pastor Franz Julius Lehmann, father to the legendary Peter. Those vineyards sit at 475 metres above sea level. The wine spent 40 months in French oak hogsheads maturing. Heavy bottle, large punt, cork and wax covering. Inky black purple hue. This is a big, bold chocolatey generous shiraz. If you like those beautiful and powerful Barossa Shiraz, you will absolutely love this. Plenty of dark berries, casis, leather, mocha, plums, coffee bean and chocolate notes. Lashings of oak but it is well integrated and the wine is nicely balanced. Still very youthful but what a future - ten to twenty years. The palate exhibits more of an aniseed note with a soft, creamy texture, pillowy tannins and great length. A cracker. January 2023

Rating: 96 points

Wine Pilot - Ken Gargett

Generous and rich, this brilliant wine is sourced from the Sorby Adam Home Vineyard in the Eden Valley that was planted in 1932. Dripping with longevity, it comes in a big, weighty bottle with a cork and wax seal as well as the heft to match.

Rating: 96 points

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