Trevor Jones Dry Grown Shiraz 2006

NOTES

Trevor Jones began his winemaking career in 1977 at Bernkastel Wines, with Rob O'Callaghan, working through two vintages, before accepting a position as assistant winemaker at Karrawirra Wines in 1979. In 1982 Trevor was appointed winemaker and remained in that position until 1986. During Trevor's time at Karrawirra he also made wines for Kellermeister Wines.  At the end of 1986 Trevor moved to the Upper Hunter Valley, in NSW, to take up employment as winemaker for Tyrrell's Vineyards at their Glenbawn Estate Winery. In 1989 he returned to the Barossa Valley as full time winemaker for Kellermeister Wines.

TASTING NOTES

There’s a lot going on in the inky depths with black raspberry and dark cherries, liquorice, pepper, spice and toasty roast coconut macaroon oak in support. Rich and deeply fruited but fresh and vigorous with a mix of red and black fruits, chocolate, aniseed, new leather and spicy flavours. It has plentiful firm fine grained tannins and a long dry finish. A superb expression of Barossa Shiraz.

REVIEWS

A medium- to full-bodied wine with lusciously ripe, but not overripe, fragrant and sumptuous blackberry, plum and licorice fruit supported by fine tannins and quality oak. Screwcap.14.5% alc. Rating 94 James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010