2009 Amon-Ra Shiraz

Coming from the small Ebenezer sub-region in the northern part of the Barossa Valley, the 2009 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valley, 100% old vine Shiraz, is aged for 16 months in 100% new, mostly French oak (10% American oak, all larger styled hogshead barrels) for 16 months. The wine is fresh and perfumed on the nose, showing brighter styled notes of spiced blackberry and raspberry fruits, flowers, and underbrush that are rounded out by more base driven notes of earth, smoke, and pepper-laced nuances. The overall fresh profile continues on the palate where the wine is medium to full bodied, focused, and beautifully polished, delivering juicy acidity, a silky, energetic texture, and plenty of length on the finish. Taken as a whole, this is a more elegant, streamlined Amon-Ra that should benefit from 2-4 years in the cellar, and drink well for a 12-15 years.