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1 Mar 2010
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
DRINK: A Beer Wine & Spirits Blog
Gil Kulers
Two Thumbs Up!
Pleasant aromas of blueberry, raspberry, light smoke and violets. Pinot noir-like, very delicate. It has flvours of raspberry, root beer and nutmeg. Wonderfully complex/
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1 Feb 2010
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2007 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Truth be told, the difference in quality between this wine and the $125 Graveyard Vineyard bottling doesn’t appear that great, so savvy consumers should jump on this Shiraz, which offers leather, coffee and roasted meat complexity allied to medium body, a creamy texture and a long, firmly structured finish. Drink 2015-2025.
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11 Dec 2009
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2007 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010
by Nick Stock
There's a layer of swanky, toasty oak across this impressive Hunter Shiraz, adding a meaty layer to ripe spiced plums - really fresh and youthful. The palate is swathed in fine, ripe tannins, plenty of toasty oak here too, and a convincing ball of berry and plum flavour that resonates through the finish. More to come in time.
POINTS: 93
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31 Aug 2009
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2007 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Wine Will Eat Itself
by Jeremy Pringle
Lower Hunter Valley, NSW
Screwcap
ALC. 13.5%
RRP. $40
This is, in some ways, a baby Graveyard Shiraz. The fruit comes from younger vines planted in the Graveyard Vineyard during the 1990s and some declassified stuff that may have been meant for the Flagship wine. The baby vines gear is matured for 14 months in American oak barriques (a shock to me, I wouldn't have guessed American oak). The older Graveyard fruit makes it bit more difficult to judge, as it is matured in a mix of 80% French and 20% American. Anyway, I don’t think this wine is really about oak. I think it is more an expression of the Hunter and an example of balance and poise.
It is a lovely rich, dense purple colour, but with interesting clarity too. The nose is of black berries, red fruits, earth, horse saddle leather, spice, violets and plums. Very expressive really.
In the mouth we have a velvet chocolate texture that feels lovely. It is only medium bodied, opening with light footed black, blue and red fruits which give way to spice and raspberries, all the time gathering an increasingly complex and pleasant earthiness. I got a suggestion of star anise, but no liquorice. It’s plush & lithe at the same time. The red fruits come to the fore as the wine opens up.
The acidity is keeping everything on its toes without becoming juicy and the tannins are raspy and fine. The balance of everything is hard to fault. Its intensity almost surprising giving its weight, and the finish maintains that intensity for a long time. You can dwell on this wine in many ways. This was one.
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1 Jul 2009
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2007 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
International Wine Cellar: Australian Report
by Josh Raynolds
Inky violet colour. Cherry-cola, blueberry, new leather, spices and violet on the nose. Densley packed and sweet, with complex flavours of fresh red berries, blueberry and cracked pepper. A rather suave shiraz that already shows good complexity. Finishes classically dry, with silky tannins and a late note of sweet dark berries. I'd still give this a bit of time in bottle.
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1 Jul 2009
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2007 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Australian Wine Companion 2010 Edition - the bestsellin and definitive guide to Australian wine
by James Halliday
A classy little brother to Graveyard Shiraz, with the same vineyard origin; has great balance, texture and structure, with an interplay between blackberry, sweet leather and earth. Screwcap. 13.5% alc.
Rating: 94 points
To: 2020
RRP: A$40
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18 Jun 2009
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Vintage Experiences Newsletter
by Dan Berger
2006 BROKENWOOD SHIRAZ ($36) - EXCEPTIONAL
Flint and gunpowder notes add intrigue to full, bold dark-red berry fruit and a depth that will reward decanting or aging for a few more years.
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2 Feb 2009
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Wine & Spirits Magazine - wineandspiritsmagazine.com
ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZES
Red fruit brightness drives this supple, juicy shiraz. A hot summer in Hunter ripened the wine to sweet cherry flavours that are refined, if not detailed. It's firm and lasting, a complement to steak fries.
Rating: 90 points
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1 Sep 2008
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
by Josh Raynolds
Deep ruby. Highly pungent, sexy bouquet of raspberry, cherry, smoked meat, iron and violet: this is really syrah. Spicy, sweet flavours of dark berries and minerals are nicely framed by silky tannins. Gains energy on the finish, which repeats the sweet berry qualities and leaves a brisk trail of mineral behind. This is already delicious.
RRP: A$35
Rating: 91 points
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1 Aug 2008
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
WBM 100 'Wine News & Reviews' - The Magazine for the Wine Trade
COLLECTORS EDITION 100 SHIRAZ REVIEWS
This is a very impressive vintage for Brokenwood Shiraz. It's beautifully structured, and textured with fine tannins. The flavours are an interplay between liquorice, leather and savoury fruit which all melds seamlessly with grippy oak.
RRP: A$45
Rating: 94 points
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11 Jun 2008
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
the latest Ciao Column - Rick's Picks
by Rick Allen
Unusual this, it has a really strange bouquet - like a smoky barbecue - upon opening, but given time the fruit kicks in and it opens up to be a cracking drop. A medium weighted wine, with deep black fruits, some vanilla and of course Hunter earth and leather.
RRP: A$40
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1 Jun 2008
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2005 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Australian Wine Companion - 2009 Edition
by James Halliday
A younger brother to Graveyard, but certainly comes from the same bed. Easier to enjoy now and over the next 10 years. From young vines on the Graveyard block.
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14%
Drink: to 2015
RRP: $35
Rating: 94 points
(94-100 points - Outstanding. Wines of the highest quality, usually with a distinguished pedigree)
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1 Jun 2008
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Australian Wine Companion - 2009 Edition
by James Halliday
Vivid crimson; excellent balance and mouth feel to perfectly ripened fruit; from young vines in Graveyard block and declassified portions of Graveyard Old Vines.
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14%
Drink: to 2020
RRP: A$40
Rating: 94 points
(94-100 points - Outstanding. Wines of the highest quality, usually with a distinguished pedigree)
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4 May 2008
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
"On the Grapevine - Food & Wine … Insider, The Sunday Telegraph
by John Fordham
This top-draw Hunter Valley Shiraz specialist has done it again with this richly flavoured and splendidly balanced red. Great drinking now and will only get better in the next five years.
RRP: A$40
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26 Apr 2008
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
www.winorama.com.au
by Gary Walsh
Not to be confused with the standard Brokenwood Shiraz, this is the pure Hunter version. Initially a confronting wine, it looked dry and very stinky, but given time in a decanter it sweetened up and completely won me over.
Opens up stinky and charry with an array of distinctly non-fruity smells like earth, bacon, smoke, pepper but with time the powerful blackberry/blackcurrant fruit rises up and a licorice/dark chocolate sweetness also emerges. On the palate a mix of savoury earthy flavours and peppery blackcurrant/blackberry fruit backed with plenty of toasty mocha/vanilla oak. It’s medium bodied in weight with attractive fine soft tannins and a long dry earthy finish.
A wine with attitude and personality. It comes over as a real Hermitage meets Hunter style. I love it. If you drink it now make sure to give it a couple of hours in the decanter.
Rated: 93 points
Tasted: Apr08
Alcohol: 14%
Closure: Screwcap
Drink: 2008 - 2020
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16 Apr 2008
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2005 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
"Uncorked" The Good Taste Guide - The Herald
GRAPES from newer plantings and a proportion from older vines on the Graveyard vineyard go into this classy Hunter Shiraz. It is crimson with garnet tinges and has earthy scents. Spiced blackcurrant flavor comes through on the front of the palate and elements of mocha coffee, bramble jelly and dark chocolate meld with vanillin oak on the middle palate. Smooth chalky tannins feature at the finish. It would be a good partner for red curry of barbecued duck, scotch fillet steak and mushrooms or grilled lamb cutlets with sea salt and rosemary potato wedges.
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16 Mar 2008
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2004 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
"Wine Lesson" - Sunday Life Magazine
by Sally Gudgeon
Elegant and medium-bodied, this has dark berry notes with aromas of leather and earth. A long, savoury finish makes it a delicious drop.
Try it with braised rabbit.
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16 Feb 2008
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2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
"Life" Full Bottle - The Sydney Morning Herald
by Greg Duncan Powell
This is the Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz for those who can’t afford the real thing. With an excellent texture, dustings of Hunter earthiness and warmth, it will repay short-term cellaring.
It’s also a good drink now with a thick sirloin.
RRP: A$40.00
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1 Aug 2007
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2004 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Australian Wine Companion 2008
by James Halliday
Fragrant red fruit aromas; a light- to medium- bodied vibrant and fresh palate; red frutis with slight mint, leaf and earth notes.
Rating: 94 points
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1 Aug 2007
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2005 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
www.winorama.com.au
by Gary Walsh
The fruit for this wine comes off the young vines and de-classified fruit from the Graveyard Vineyard.
Aromas of blackberry, cherry, smoke, pepper, licorice and toasty vanilla oak. All at once perfumed, savoury and sweetly fruited. On the palate medium bodied with cherry, blackberry, toast, spice and typical earthy Hunter flavours. Fine balance with soft yet appropriate tannin and a long smoky black fruit finish. This is a most suave and stylish wine.
Rated: 94 points
Drink: 2009-2017
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1 Aug 2007
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2002 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Australian Wine Companion
by James Halliday
Development in colour is entirely appropriate; shows the cool vintage, with attractive savoury/earthy elements; fine tannins and good length.
Ratings: 90 points
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1 May 2006
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2004 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
The Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines 2006
by Matthew Jukes (UK)
This is a gorgeous, medium weight, savoury, but bramble jam imbued red wine. I love bright, berry driven Hunter Shiraz as they are the perfect foil to the bigger wines from South Australia.
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1 Dec 2005
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2002 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Winecurrent website www.winecurrent.com
by Vic Harradine
The smoky, red licorice nose is quite robust and leads to a mellow medium-bodied offering with a sweet (14% alc.) flavour profile of raspberry, black cherry and spice. A well balanced effort with seamless integration of fine grained tannin, ripe fruit and reasonable acidity that carries through to the warm finish. From a fabulous winery. Drink now to 2009 with lamb daube.
Rating: 4 stars 'wines of excellence'
Drink: now and over the nest 5 years
Alcohol: 14%
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1 Dec 2005
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2002 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Natalie McLean's website www.nataliemclean.com
by Natalie McLean
Deep ruby in colour with a tinge of garnet, it has layers of aromas including smoke, raspberry, red currants, dark chocolate, cherry and vanilla. It's medium full-bodied, dry and fairly crisp with rich fruit replays and soft tannins; well-structured with a medium long finish. Serve with meaty pasta sauces, lamb kebabs or rare steaks. My note: Aromas of mint and black plums. Good acidity for food. Medium to full-bodied.
Rating: 90 Points
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2005 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
The Australian Wine Annual 2010
Jeremy Oliver
93 Points
“An elegant, finely structured and intensely flavoured shiraz whose lightly smoky and spicy aromas of dark cherries, plums and cigarbox, vanilla French oak reveal meaty and chocolatey undertones. Medium to full in weight, it’s ripe and juicy, with a pleasing length of fruit supported by fine, dry tannins. It finishes with a suggestion of mint and menthol, with a lingering note of smoked bacon.”
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2005 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
WBM 100 Magazine
by Tyson Stelzer
2005 was another great year for Hunter Shiraz, making wines of great balance and finesse. There’s excellent integration here between dark berry and plum fruit, dried herb complexity, fresh red cherry acidity and fine tannins. It finishes long and fresh.
Rating: 92 Points
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