2016 Chateau Tanunda 150 Year Field Blend

98 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Immensely complex and majestic, the wine shows dark fruit intensity with seductive nuances of charcuterie, dried herb, dark chocolate, clove and cedar on the nose. It’s substantial and opulent on the palate, exhibiting exceptional depth and multi-layered mouthfeel, while remaining refined and harmonious. Symphonic, engaging and thought-provoking.

97 POINTS

Nick Butler - The Real Review

Dark plum colour in the glass. It's imposing and forceful when swirled, intense berry and plum fruits - quality, toasty oak - loads of moving parts. The palate is intensely-fruited: red, blue, purple and black berries, all tamed by that beautiful French oak. Built to live decades. An excellent wine.

96 POINTS

James Halliday - Halliday's Wine Companion

The field blend is of interplanted grenache, mourvedre and malbec. The clear, crimson colour is a good omen, and the wine is indeed very good. There is a balance between plum, blackberry and black cherry within a framework of French oak and tannins. It's only medium-bodied, but its balance should ensure a long future, the only uncertainty the cork.

94 POINTS

Joe Czerwinski - Wine Advocate

Like most of the 2016s I tasted from Chateau Tanunda, the 2016 150 Year Old Vines 1858 Field Blend shows its alcohol a bit on the finish. Thankfully, this wine has plenty of positive attributes. The aromas boast subtle oak shadings, but also red berries and savory notes of black olives, roasted meat and dark mocha. Full-bodied and supple, it's silky and fine rather than thick and plush, with plenty of length and substance. Drink it over the next decade.