2021 Dandelion Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz
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The Collective Review
The Lionheart of Dandelion Vineyards is from an old vine Barossa vineyard. These ancient, gnarled vines, many over a hundred years of age, are not only surviving but thriving on their own roots in some of the oldest soils on the planet. In the last week of April whole bunches of Shiraz were hand harvested, then gently crushed and naturally fermented in open fermenters for eight days, hand plunged twice a day, before careful basket pressing into some new but predominantly older French Oak Barriques to finish fermentation. After 18 months maturation and a racking in the same oak, we bottled our Lionheart without filtration or fining, to capture the essence of the vineyard. Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart is ready to drink and will reward cellaring and decanting. This wine is suitable for vegans.
There is a lot to like here with a distinctly contemporary take on a classic Barossa style that centres around fruit purity and pure drinkability. Super-ripe black cherry, blackberry and satsuma plum fruits, an array of spice, purple florals, licorice and kirsch tones, superfine sandy tannins and bright cadence, despite the opulence of the fruit. Pretty impressive stuff at this pricepoint. Dave Brookes Published 29 May 2023 Read more
Critic Reviews
There is a lot to like here with a distinctly contemporary take on a classic Barossa style that centres around fruit purity and pure drinkability. Super-ripe black cherry, blackberry and satsuma plum fruits, an array of spice, purple florals, licorice and kirsch tones, superfine sandy tannins and bright cadence, despite the opulence of the fruit. Pretty impressive stuff at this pricepoint. Dave Brookes Published 29 May 2023
Technical Attributes
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Producer: Dandelion Vineyards
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Varietal: Shiraz
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Region: Barossa
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Alcohol: 14.5%
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Net volume: 750ml
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Vintage: 2021
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Style GuideLight Intense
Producer: Dandelion Vineyards
Varietal: Shiraz
Region: Barossa
Alcohol: 14.5%
Net volume: 750ml
Vintage: 2021
Tasting Notes
Colour Deep and velvety and dark purple with an unfiltered plushness. Nose Dark liqueur chocolate freshly grated and earth freshly dug with a well-cared-for shovel. Rosemary flowers as you brush by them; violets at first light; plums about to fall from the tree; white pepper in the mortar. Gentle oak undertones then play bouquet’s role all so sotto voce: mocha, and old old furniture not over polished. Aromatics return with bay leaf and then minerals and graphite. Barossa au naturel. Palate Depth yet freshness. An acid undertow stretching and straightening a cloud of ripe and super-fine, minerally, powdery shiraz tannins. The body of fruit bobs and bathes in an exuberant and frisky fashion, adding yet another dimension to this every questioning and entertaining red wine... Drink Roast Leg of Goat from your wood-fired oven. Serve with Pomme Dauphinios. Or Merguez sausages and Lentils? Boudin Noir with Mashed Potato?
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