Brands Laira Stentifords Shiraz 2016

97 POINTS

James Halliday - Halliday Wine Companion

Vines planted in 1893; the length and focus of the wine in the mouth speaks eloquently of very old vines. The structure and texture, coupled with the dark fruits, are the key to the wine's quality, though not making oak and tannins irrelevant. Coonawarra at its best.

93 POINTS

2019 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Blackberry aromas with earth and mineral notes with dusty, savoury flavours of anise and dried herbs on the palate. Award: Silver - DWWA 2019

92 POINTS

Huon Hooke - The Real Review

Deep colour which has lost all of its youthful purples and is now brick-red; the bouquet echoing this state of development with baked-earth, pencil-shavings aromas and a hint of the roasting pan and dried meats. The wine is full-bodied but mellowing nicely, the tannins ample but supple, the flavours passing into the savoury, tertiary stage. There's attractive complexity here, albeit the wine is more forward than expected at six years. (from vines over 120 years old)