Chris Ringland, Barossa Ranges Shiraz Vintage:2013

Chris Ringland, Barossa Ranges Shiraz Vintage:2013NA

It has at least another decade of prime drinking ahead of it

The grapes were harvested on August 31

Certainly very different

The only cloud on the horizon concerns the winerys ramped up production during a period of economic hard times

Discreet but not invisible oak influence does not really intrude upon the transparency of the red berry fruit

complex bouquet suggests red and dark berry compote

One-fourth of the volume went through malolactic fermentation

Hold this wine ten years or more

spice and Gevrey style earth-infused nose

This robust effort is borderline strict at present and will require plenty of age to soften the tannins

game notes

A moderately toasty nose is comprised by the super-fresh essence of various red berries where once again there is an abundance of floral influences adding both breadth and elegance