1999 Greenock Creek "Roennfeldt Road" Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia racy style on the palate

racy style on the palate

I think the 2006s are arguably the finest wines of the vintage

which is soft and well integrated in terms of oak and tannin

It still had the signature DP yeastiness

licorice and smoke in this fresh red

1999 Greenock Creek "Roennfeldt Road" Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia racy style on the palateThere are 236 cases of the 1999 Shiraz Roennfeldt Road (also from 65 year old vines). Although it pushes ripeness to the limit, it does not reveal any raisiny pruny characteristics. It offers wonderful freshness, good acidity, superb intensity, and copious quantities of blackberry, cassis, crushed rock, floral, and spicy new oak notes. Massive and concentrated with perfect equilibrium, it can be drunk now and over the next 25 years. Kudos to one of