St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz @ Corkscore

2021 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2024-10-14T06:47:01Z

95 points - Dark brooding colour. Very smooth. Good amplitude and length. Blackberries sitting on top of iron rust.

Tasted on Mon, Oct 14, 2024.

2021 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2024-10-14T07:08:24Z

95 points - Beautiful nose, rich and loamy, black berry aromas, complex with touches of pepper. Good shape and poise, rounded and seamless, yet fresh acidity lifts this and creates refinement and grace. Umami, driving flavour.

Tasted on Mon, Oct 14, 2024.

2017 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2024-09-01T11:41:17Z

96 points - Dark red. BlackBerry and iron. Fine well integrated tannins. There is an iron minerality in play here. An intense wine, but with acidity to carry and lift the palate weight. Outstanding steak wine. Long lived, just coming out of its shelf.

Tasted on Sun, Sep 1, 2024.

2017 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2024-09-01T10:29:14Z

95 points - Deep dark purple red. Dense and deeply scented, dried spices and herbs, bitumen and leather, plum. Rich and present, a dense, big mouthful of wine, full of power and stature but with harmony and elegance. Gorgeous and beautifully aged.

Tasted on Sun, Sep 1, 2024.

2019 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2022-04-13T11:17:32Z

95 points - Deep dark purple red. Some meaty, rose floral, spicy aromas, a touch of mint. Delicious and flavoursome with good density and blue fruit succulence. Rich, velvetty and ripe tannins. A beautiful balance of fruit and structure, firmness and flesh. There’s a touch of sooty character too.

Tasted on Sat, Apr 9, 2022.

2019 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2022-04-09T14:43:57Z

Tasted on Sat, Apr 9, 2022.

2019 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2022-04-09T13:53:50Z

94 points - Dark red. Nose shows iron mineral, dark fruit and dried herbs. Smooth palate. Good acidity, keeping this dense and quite intense wine lively. Keep this for another 10-15 years for best results, unless you have a big juicy steak on hand.

Tasted on Sat, Apr 9, 2022.

2014 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2018-02-28T10:29:14Z

92 points -

Tasted on Wed, Feb 28, 2018.

2013 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2015-08-02T09:23:08Z

94 points - Inky purple red. Meaty, dense, impenetrable aromas, roast, touch of leaf, BBQ style nose. Powerful palate, full bodied, dense and concentrated, syrupy, a blanket of good tannin, plummy, excellent coverage, deep and long, albeit closed, shut down at the moment. Tight, charry finish. A complete sort of wine though, the palate is one seamless package of voluptuous tannin and fruit, bold and big, yet tingling in its energy. One for the cellar I think, hands off for at least 5 years.

Tasted on Sun, Aug 2, 2015.

2013 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz

2015-08-02T10:21:57Z

93 points - Pitch dark colour, with concentrated dark berry odours emanating from the bottle the moment it is unscrewed. Once in the glass the nose shows brooding, thick dark boysenberries lifted by mint. The palate follows on with rich, dark cherry and charred flavours and quality tannins. It needs considerable time to open up. A velvety texture. Calls for big red meat dishes. Needs time to age - I would look at this again in three years.

Tasted on Sun, Aug 2, 2015.