2022 Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Shiraz

From select Shiraz vineyards planted over 50 years ago. The grapes are handpicked destemmed but not crushed and they spend seven days on their skins in open fermenters with hand-plunging twice daily to more gently extract colour flavours and tannins. This is followed by careful basket pressing and malolactic fermentation in a combination of new and seasoned French oak before 18 months maturation in our cellars.

US$ 91.00

In any 6 mixed bottles per order

US$ 82.00 In any 12 mixed bottles per order

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Minimum 6 mixed bottle purchase per winery, in quantities of 6

WINEMAKINGFrom select Shiraz vineyards planted over 50 years ago. The grapes are handpicked destemmed but not crushed and they spend seven days on their skins in open fermenters with hand-plunging twice daily to more gently extract colour flavours and tannins. This is followed by careful basket pressing and malolactic fermentation in a combination of new and seasoned French oak before 18 months maturation in our cellars.VINEYARDThe grapes for this wine come from an estate vineyard in the Vine Vale parish of the Barossa on deep sand over clay.These low-yielding Barossa Old Vines were planted before 1965 and are now fully mature.They have a root structure and trunk thickness that encourage diversity of flavour and character. Their worthiness has been proven over many vintages consistently producing the highest quality fruit.

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Producer	Chateau Tanunda
Region	Barossa Valley
Varietal	Shiraz
Vintage	2022
Alcohol %	14.5
Reviews	96 Points - Andrew Caillard MWDeep crimson. Richly raspberry dark cherry aromas with roasted walnut marzipan notes. Smooth and velvety textured with attractive sweet fruits sinuous melting tannins and underlying aniseed notes. Lovely chocolaty finish. Archetypal Barossa Shiraz with medium- to long-term ageing potential. Drink now203596 Points - Sam Kim Wine OrbitSumptuous and enticing the wine shows blackberry warm spice toasty oak and potpourri aromas on the nose followed by an opulent palate displaying outstanding weight backed by velvety texture and layers of polished tannins. Wonderfully expressed with a prolonged delicious finish. At its best now to 2040.96 Points - Ken Gargett Wine PilotA year and a half in a mix of new and older French barriques has seen a wine of grace and intensity emerge. This is really good. Granted not priced for everyday drinking but even at this price it drinks better than many wines which will cost you double or more. A near opaque black hue this is dense and gorgeous with a plush and generous structure. The nose is dominated by notes of cassis and plums along with deftly handled oak. A powerful wine yet one which is almost cuddly with soft and gentle tannins. It has impressive length and will drink wonderfully well for the next fifteen years. Love it. 2025-204096 Points - Shanteh Wale Wine PilotHandpicked fruit off the estate vineyard in Vine Vale. Basket pressed and matured in a combination of new and seasoned French oak for 18 months. There is a well of mulberry and christmas cherries. This is a wine youll peer into its depths for hours discovering something new over time. Decant if you can or use your large claret glasses. There is some soft licorice and melted choc buds. A hint of black pepper and fresh bay leaf. A palate that makes Marvin Gaye feel rigid. There is a supportive woven fabric of tannins but so well folded into the wine it will slide across your palate. A touch of maple bark and twiggy savouryness. This is a grand wine but incredibly chic at the same time. Drink now or it will cellar very well over 10-15 years further so is its complexity. This calls for lamb shanks and creamy polenta.95 Points - Ray Jordan Wine PilotA hands-off minimalistic approach is taken with this wine using open fermenters and basket pressing. Rich and plush displaying spices and bright red fruits underpinned by dark fruit characters. The tannins are silky fine with a slightly chalk character to complement the rich fruit. It all works really well. Excellent wine of elegance and charm. 2025-204093 Points - Dave Brookes Halliday Wine CompanionShiraz sourced from the subregion of Vine Vale in the lee of the eastern range matured in a combination of French 70 and American 30. Opulent blackberry plum and boysenberry fruit with underlying licorice black olive fruitcake spice dark chocolate cedar panforte cassis tobacco and earth. Traditionally framed black fruits oak-derived wood spice dark chocolate fine powdery tannins and classic Barossa tone on the finish. Drink by 2040
Bottle Volume	750 ML

Tasting Notes

Medium to deep crimsonpurple. Powerfully intense aniseed blackberry mulberry and blueberry fruit aromas with ginger mint notes. Vigorous and fleshy with generous blueberry blackberry flavours excellent mid-palate richness and plentiful brambly chocolatey tannins.