Smith & Co Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2024, Barossa Valley
Smith & Co Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2024, Barossa Valley
Crafted by the ever-charismatic Tim Smith; the drummer, Baron of the Barossa and Harley-riding winemaker with nearly four decades of experience, this Reserve Barossa Shiraz is a standout. It carries that unmistakable signature of someone who has spent a lifetime chasing purity and power in the heart of the Barossa.
Deep bright crimson in the glass, it announces itself with immediate concentration. The aroma is spectacular with ripe red berries and dark cherries leaping from the glass, intertwined with charry oak, fine spices and a subtle lick of liquorice. There is real lift and energy here.
On the palate it is full-bodied, plush and wonderfully complete. Layers of ripe blackberry, dark cherry and red berry fruit roll across a core of sweet, spicy oak, dark chocolate and liquorice. The texture is luxurious with fine, well-integrated tannins providing structure and length. The wine builds and builds, finishing with incredible persistence and a savoury, mouth-coating depth that just keeps going.
This is a serious, high-quality Barossa Shiraz that punches well above its weight. It's generous, complex and utterly delicious.
Vino Masters Score: 97/100
★★★★★ An exceptional Barossa Shiraz with stunning fruit purity, luxurious texture and a finish that seems to go on forever. Outstanding.
And some words from Tim Smith, the winemaker:
"This is a serious, small-batch Barossa Shiraz with real provenance. Fruit comes from seven vineyards across the Barossa Valley floor and Eden Valley, including two parcels from vines over 100 years old. These old vineyards have historically been key sources for some of the region’s most iconic big-company Shiraz brands, now they’re going into our small, hands-on winery". Tim Smith
Winemaking
Destemmed (not crushed) and fermented on skins for 10–21 days with wild yeast.
Pressed to tank, then racked to a mix of new and seasoned (up to 5 years old) French and American oak hogsheads and barriques.
Natural MLF, 20 months in barrel with no racking, just regular topping.
Minimal SO2, unfined and unfiltered to preserve texture.
RRP $95 per bottle
