2019 Mystery Barossa Shiraz Deal No. 85

96 POINTS

Ken Gargett - WinePilot.com

This label was one of the earlier Barossa elites and an absolute favourite. Hard to imagine just how much was enjoyed over businessmen’s lunches. Over the years, there has been plenty of competition, but it has always hung in there and with this wine, we see it right back on top. The grapes are 83% Barossa and 17% Eden Valley. The average age of vines used here is a whopping 91 years. The colour here is an inky dark maroon. A gorgeous and gorgeously evocative nose, the wine is plush, saturated in flavours and generous. It exhibits black fruits, cassis, hints of chocolate mud cake, spices, mocha, coffee beans, cocoa powder, soy and licorice. The use of oak is exemplary, the balance superb and the length just so impressive before finishing with satiny tannins. A twenty year proposition.

96 POINTS

Dave Brookes - Halliday's Wine Companion

A blend of shiraz from the Barossa (83%) and Eden Valleys (17%) with an average vine age of 91 years. Super deep magenta-splashed crimson in the glass with familiar 'Old Block' aromas of macerated plums, blackberry, black cherry and mulberry fruits underscored with hints of baking spice, dark chocolate, licorice, violets, olive tapenade, cedar, black pepper and earth. As always, it is rich, mouth-filling and full-bodied, fruit-sweet and intense, yet earthy and structured with powdery tannin grip and plenty of detail and delineation of flavours for a wine of such concentration. Lovely stuff.

96 POINTS

Aaron Brasher - The Real Review

Lusciously dark fruit driven, with fabulous shape and presence. Firm, structured tannins and punchy acidity keeps everything fresh, textured and bright. A true Barossa beauty