2024 Mystery Adelaide Hills Shiraz Deal No. 6291

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Tony Love - Winepilot

Tim Knappstein and son Nick tap into a special set of Adelaide Hill vineyards for their Riposte portfolio, this from the central districts of the region at Woodside, harvested to showcase enticing poached Satsuma plum bouquet and flavours with a faint waft of sawmill elements. The palate has a delicious group hug of dark fruit sweetness and juicy acidity with black peppery spice – all the good things in eloquent harmony.

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Beautifully composed and elegantly expressed, the wine reveals Black Doris plum, blueberry, thyme, cured meat, rich floral, and toasted almond characters on the nose. The palate displays succulent fruit intensity, a plump mouthfeel, and fleshy texture, well supported by layers of fine tannins, making it splendidly structured and harmonious with a sustained, refined finish.

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Jeni Port - Winepilot

There is a vibrancy of fruit, a brisk-ness of taut tannins, of movement to this wine that fits in well with its name. As such, after a taut start the longer the wine remained open, over three days, the more it became alive each day. There is an earthiness that brings a sense of place. So, too, the spice, the medium bodied nature of the wine, the cocoa notes, dark herbs and sage, the vanillin touches, the red liquorice in harmony with ripe black fruits, plum and black cherries, that brings a sense of cooler climate style shiraz to the glass. A serious Shiraz that will age well.

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Ken Gargett - Winepilot

From a single vineyard in the Adelaide Hills, this wine suggests that this is another fine vintage for the region. Excellent value for a good Pinot Noir. Deep magenta in colour, the wine opens with fresh herbal notes, cherries, truffles, a light touch of chocolate and some spices. There is bright acidity running through to a lingering finish with sleek tannins. An attractive style for drinking over the next six to eight years.