2018 Sons of Eden Romulus Shiraz

Highly Rated
A premium modern Barossa Shiraz for now or long term cellaring.

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Description

Like its legendary namesake, Romulus is all shoulders and strength. A brooding and powerful Shiraz, he is the personification of all things Barossa.

Sourced from two separate vineyards that are 80+ and 85+ years old in the Valley, this is a textbook example of why this is our most famous wine producing region. In opposition to the finer boned Remus, who sees exclusively French oak, Romulus gets a healthy dose of brand new American oak and takes it in stride.

There is a big movement at the moment towards the cooler climate, more elegant side of Shiraz in this country, but with flavour-packed releases like this from the SOE boys, it’s easy to see why there will always be a place for good ol’ Barossa Shiraz.

96 Points - "Abundant sweet spice and red fruit, as well as liquorice and tar. There's impressive density here with deep blackberry and chocolate flavours and bold, smooth tannins. Some convincing density and length." - Nick Stock (JamesSuckling.com)

94 Points - "Black fruit, liquorice and dark chocolate, some toasty bacon and coffee cream oak, plenty of spice, some mint and floral top notes. It's rich and flavoursome, slightly saline, a gummy grip to lavish fine-grained tannin, toasted hazelnut and a little regional tar on a long smooth finish. Very good." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

A story that has intrigued us for years is the fable of the legendary founders of Ancient Rome, Romulus and Remus. These twins were abandoned at birth and reared by a she-wolf. Romulus murdered his twin in a fit of rage over the naming of Rome, the city which both had built. Legend presents Romulus as the stronger, more powerful of the brothers, while Remus was more refined, focussed and elegant. We believe the twins' characterise the distinctive and unique flavours and attributes of Shiraz from the twin valleys - the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Front
James Suckling
Critic Score 96
94
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2018
Closure Screw Cap

Sons of Eden

Sons of Eden offer some of the best value in the Barossa Valley today.

With the combination of Simon Cowham's viticultural experience and Corey Ryan's winemaking nous, they are one of the most formidable teams in the region.

The boys have successfully grown their brand with a suite of full-flavoured but well-proportioned Barossa and Eden Valley wines - predominantly reds - that have gained impressive critical acclaim.

With a suite of exceptional old-vine resources at their disposal, their wines are simultaneously approachable and cellar-worthy. These are red-blooded Barossa Valley and Eden Valley wines which over-deliver year in, year out.

Corey Ryan & Simon Cowham - Barossa Valley, SA Sons of Eden

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