Barossa Valley, South Australia
This was our find of 2008 and we are so pleased that others have agreed with our selection as we cannot keep enough in stock and people will tell others where they bought it despite our attempts to keep this winery under our hat !
Stephen Black was a Pharmacist and obviously has a great sense of humour as all of his wines have a presciption style label and wording !
Let's look at the wines :
THE FORMULA
: Excitingly different, gets your heart racing…
Robert's Shiraz
This is a big, full flavoured Shiraz produced from 40 year old vines, grown on the Adelaide Plains. Well balanced and textured, this wine shows savoury and chocolate notes with soft tannins and a structured palate. Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Produced from Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Valley Shiraz this blend is a well balanced, full flavoured wine. Herbaceous Cabernet notes together with full berry Shiraz characters compliment each other producing a blend with elegance and structure. Helena's Blend Semillon Chardonnay THE CONNCOCTION : Shiraz Viognier Grenache Shiraz Mouvedre BLACK MAGIC Yes the top of the tree and with 15.9% alcohol this is where Stephen's talent as a winemaker shines as it is not " hot " as it has a structure capable of carrying the powerful flavours. This is a wine that is very much in demand in the USA as it personifies the style that so many Americans want from the Valley : power BIG flavour and ripe fruit. One of the wines of 2008 for us.
Sourced from the Barossa Valley, this Semillon Chardonnay blend displays delicate fruit aromas and fine varietal flavours enhanced by some nuttiness from the Chardonnay and a lifted Semillon aroma.