2010 Mystery Barossa Valley Shiraz Deal No. 6182

97 POINTS

James Halliday - Halliday Wine Companion

Full crimson-purple; while the provenance of the wine ensures there will be an abundance of flavours, there is a tension within the fruit expression that adds an X-factor, drawing out the finish, and leaving the mouth fresh. All in all, a special wine from a special vintage destined for a very long life.

96 POINTS

Jeremy Oliver

A classic Barossa shiraz with a hint of the contemporary about the brightness and purity of its fruit. Dusted with notes of spice and white pepper, deep, its fiery aromas of cassis, blackberries, dark plums and fresh chocolate/vanilla oak reveal suggestions of blueberries and licorice. Full to medium in weight, itÕs dark and mineral, with a fine length of fruit sweetness, French oak and roasting tray notes underpinned by firm, fine-grained tannins, extending with elegance towards a long, drying and almost savoury finish.

96 POINTS

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

“Stonewell is unapologetically rich and robust – a monument to the style that put Barossa on the world map” so says its maker, Andrew Wigan. 2010 is generally regarded as a top vintage. The road of flavour is so deep, and so wide, it’s like a rolling river – to paraphrase a classic Dire Straits lyric. This really is the duck’s guts of Barossa shiraz. All power, all class, all fruit and bone. Big grainy tannin. Big black berry and mocha waves with sprays of earth and dried spice. It’s so well built, there is no question that it will live and develop for a very long time. A bit old school but then, when you harbour this kind of gravity, you go beyond fashion.

96 POINTS

Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

Classic old vine Shiraz with great fruit density, impressive flavour complexity and a structure that will ensure that the wine ages gracefully. There has been no compromise in favour of early drinkability although it can certainly be appreciated now. Serious Shiraz

94 POINTS

James Suckling

A bold, dark-fruited, smoothly realised, powerful Barossa shiraz in a classic style that has been gently evolved in this 2010 vintage, showing more finesse, freshness and structural complexity than before. Aromas roll around in tar-crusted plum and blackberry territory with sanguine ironstone and dark-earth nuances. The palate's composed, bright, linear and flowing, boasting a commanding build to the finish. Some dark chocolate and a whole lot more to come in time. Drink in 2020.

93 POINTS

Sarah Ahmed - Decanter

The winter and spring of 2009 experienced the best rainfall in five years. It shows in the fleshy, succulent black cherry fruit. Classic Barossa Black Forest gateau notes make for a satisfyingly smooth, creamy, plush delivery. Riper caramelised fruit and a hint of kirsch speak to the ripeness of the fruit, as do the powerful but layered mocha tannins. This was the last vintage to feature American oak (10%).