Cimicky Reserve Shiraz 2021

96 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Richly fruited and seductively complex, the wine shows dark fruit intensity, star anise, smoked meat, and cedar characters on the nose. It's concentrated and plush on the palate, delivering excellent weight and velvety texture, wonderfully framed by layers of polished tannins, finishing impressively long and sturdy.

96 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Opulent and seductive, the bouquet showcases blackberry, toasted spice, potpourri, vanilla, and cedar characters, followed by a concentrated palate exhibiting outstanding weight and persistence. Wonderfully framed by a plush texture and grainy tannins, making it firmly structured with a prolonged, satisfying finish.

96 POINTS

Russ Gallagher - Vino Masters

Deep, inky crimson with a dense core. The aroma is concentrated, showing blackberry, dark plum and black cherry with notes of spice, dark chocolate and integrated oak. Full-bodied and powerful, the palate delivers concentrated black fruit with depth and intensity. Sourced from Eden Valley and the Barossa floor, it balances richness and structure, with firm, ripe tannins providing a strong framework. Oak is well integrated, bringing mocha, spice and roasted nut complexity through the mid-palate. The finish is long and persistent, with excellent structure and ageing potential.

95 POINTS

Ray Jordan - Winepilot

This boutique little winery in the Barossa continually produces some of the most interesting and impressive wines from this region. In this case, it’s a combination of the cooler Eden Valley spicy, peppery influence with the darker rich fruits of the valley floor. This is an intense and concentrated wine delivered on a full body. Yet it retains a vibrant liveliness thanks to its acidity and bright fruit characters. It brings together slightly vanilla oak, spice and dark fruit characters into a compelling combination. It’s an intense and concentrated wine that will continue to evolve over the next fifteen years.

94 POINTS

Ken Gargett - Winepilot

Encouraging to see that there are still wines from the sensational 2021 vintage in the Barossa which are available. It may sound like the proverbial broken record, but you will come to regret it if you do not have this vintage well represented in your cellar. Deep red with a dark garnet rim, an intense wine that is alive and vibrant with exceptional length. On the nose we have aromas weaving through dark berries, chocolate, tobacco leaves, dried herbs, aniseed and coffee grinds. A powerful style with lifts on the palate. A fine line of acidity runs the journey and there are satiny tannins evident on the conclusion. A wine of power which will provide pleasure over the next fifteen years