Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz

Tasting ProfileColour: Opaque black purple. Aroma: Black fruit, licorice, dark chocolate, and spice. Palate: Intense blackberry, espresso, and mocha. Texture: Massive and velvety with firm tannins. Acidity: Balanced by richness. Finish: Endless and warming. Oak Influence: Prominent — adds mocha depth.

Expert Review "Intense black fruit, licorice, dark chocolate, and spice... massive velvety texture with firm tannins and endless finish." – Glaetzer producer note

Robert Parker Wine Advocate  97 Points I’ve looked at this wine many times over the years, almost exclusively as an older/cellared wine. The impact it has made is strong, and so it is through this lens that I now view this 2020 Amon-Ra Shiraz. This year’s Amon-Ra is concentrated, dense and absolutely, utterly saturated with flavor. The fruit that spirals within the bounds of the firm tannins is fleshy and pure, and with the knowledge that the wine sails through the decade with noiseless grace, it is all the more impressive in its infancy now. A brilliant wine – all ductile and proud. Yes. Drink Date 2022 – 2042. Erin Larkin, 2022 Wine Advocate 

 James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 96 Points Always a picture of pure fruit density and latent power, the latest release of Ben Glaetzer’s Amon Ra continues that theme of Barossa concentration. Glossy blackberry, black cherry and satsuma plum fruit flow readily, that compact Ebenezer power on full display. Hints of baking spice, earth, licorice and dark chocolate come into play, along with tightly packed, gypsum-like tannins for support, impressive acid cadence and a persistent and enduring exit. Always impressive. 

The Frenchman Says "This Amon Ra legend pours like Barossa midnight, unleashing blackberry thunder, licorice darkness, and a mocha embrace — massive, velvety, and utterly opulent, it leaves you awestruck and scheming for one more majestic pour."