Description
Eisenstone is built around a simple idea - Barossa Shiraz should be treated like the great wines of Burgundy, with each vineyard telling its own story. Stephen Cook has dedicated himself to finding the region’s best old-vine sites and letting them shine with minimal intervention and exacting attention to detail. The Hoffmann Dallwitz Vineyard, deep in the northern Barossa’s Ebenezer sub-region, is one of the region’s most prized sources of Shiraz, producing wines of power, structure, and longevity.
This 2021 release is drawn from a tiny section of the vineyard - just a handful of rows of 70+ year-old vines. These ancient vines, planted in rich ironstone and deep red clay, produce fruit of incredible depth and concentration. The wine spent 20 months in 50% new French oak, carefully balancing richness with finely structured tannins. Only 2,400 bottles were produced, each individually numbered.
This is a serious Barossa Shiraz - built for the long haul but already showing the detail and energy that sets Eisenstone apart. A true reflection of Ebenezer’s intensity and Stephen Cook’s precision winemaking, this is a wine that will develop beautifully over the next 15+ years.
99 points
"Deepest of purple at the core, barely fading into the rim. Aromas of mulberry, dark chocolate, dried woody herbs, and boudin noir fill the nose. The palate carries the same intensity, with dark and rich fruit entwined with chocolate, ironstone, and dried herb complexities. Tannins are very subtle yet powerful, ensuring the wine remains focused. Line and length are prodigious—it lingers for an age on the palate yet still offers a freshness at the end that delights. Has a huge future for many years ahead."
- Stuart Knox (The Real Review)
98 points
"The 2021 is a superb vintage, and this is the first release—just 400 bottles made. Black cherry/darkest purple in colour, this is a wine of concentration and focus, intensity and very fine balance. The nose is full of chocolate, mocha, roast meats, dried herbs, cassis, and coffee beans. A wine of power and silk, muscle and elegance, and great length. Well-structured with silky tannins and an exciting future, with the oak handled gracefully. This will be stunning for at least 20 years."
- Ken Gargett (The Vintage Journal)
96 points
"Deep crimson, with a fragrant bouquet of mulberry, freshly picked blackberries, plum, and cedar. Plush and mouth-filling, offering excellent intensity with a core of raspberry and queen garnet plum. Excellent balance with plentiful ripe tannins, notable freshness, and a lingering persistence to the close."
- Andrea Pritzker MW
| Price Bracket | $101 and Above |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Shiraz |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Australian State | SA |
| Reviewed By |
The Real Review The Vintage Journal |
| Critic Score |
99 98 |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
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