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CHRIS RINGLAND Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz, Barossa 2005 Double Magnum
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CHRIS RINGLAND Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz, Barossa 2005 Double Magnum
About this wine
CHRIS RINGLAND Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz
Chris Ringland's Barossa Ranges Shiraz is steeped in the Barossa’s post-colonial story and the high art and science of winemaking. Typically deep in colour with intense dark berry, paneforte, espresso roasted chestnut aromas, it displays a plush and concentrated palate with blackberry, mocha, paneforte spicy flavours and dense fine chocolaty tannins. Despite the opulence, flamboyance, richness and concentration, the wine has superb percussion and freshness. The wine is a small vinification of around four to five hogsheads or 1500 litres. The "unusually thick skinned" Shiraz is entirely sourced from Chris Ringland's dry-grown vineyard on the edge of the Barossa Valley, but technically in Eden Valley, along Flaxman's Valley near Randall's Hill.
The wine is "painstakingly hand-made" in open fermenters and regularly pumped-over to extract colour, flavour and tannins. After draining and pressing through a traditional basket press, fermentation is completed in 100% new French oak hogsheads. A period of up to 50 months oak maturation follows to achieve optimum complexity and balance between oak and fruit. The extraordinarily high release prices (higher than Penfolds Grange), limited production and reputation make Chris Ringland Barossa Ranges Shiraz the stuff of legend.
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Expert Review
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
Made with fruit coming from 3.5 acres of 100-year-old vines, the deep garnet-purple coloured 2005 Shiraz is a 17.6% alcohol wine that spends more than 40 months in oak. The nose flaunts beautiful notes of black fruit preserves, sandalwood, mocha and dark chocolate allied with licorice, earth, toast and a subtle nuttiness. Very big, rich and concentrated, the full-bodied palate is framed by medium to firm, very fine tannins and a vibrant line of acid that gives nice lift at the end. This gorgeous wine shows a very, very long finish. Only 1,650 bottles and 50 magnums were produced. Drink it now to 2025+ 98 points, The Wine Advocate (2/2014).
Expert Review
James Halliday
I need to stress the points for this wine could be much higher or much lower, for it really defies conventional assessment. Thus, it tasted better 24 hours after it was first opened and tasted. I could never envisage drinking it without a mammoth char-grilled steak. Key descriptors are prune, licorice and dark chocolate; it is the quintessence of the Ringland style, and the mouthfeel is unctuously rich and warm. 1650 bottles, 50 magnums, 18 double magnums and three imperials made. Drink to 2025.
94 points, Wine Companion (July 2013)
Expert Review
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
"Made with fruit coming from 3.5 acres of 100-year-old vines, the deep garnet-purple colored 2005 Shiraz is a 17.6% alcohol wine that spends more than 40 months in oak. The nose flaunts beautiful notes of black fruit preserves, sandalwood, mocha and dark chocolate allied with licorice, earth, toast and a subtle nuttiness. Very big, rich and concentrated, the full-bodied palate is framed by medium to firm, very fine tannins and a vibrant line of acid that gives nice lift at the end. This gorgeous wine shows a very, very long finish. Only 1,650 bottles and 50 magnums were produced. Drink it now to 2025+."
98 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown (February 2014)
Expert Review
James Halliday
"I need to stress the points for this wine could be much higher or much lower, for it really defies conventional assessment. Thus, it tasted better 24 hours after it was first opened and tasted. I could never envisage drinking it without a mammoth char-grilled steak. Key descriptors are prune, licorice and dark chocolate; it is the quintessence of the Ringland style, and the mouthfeel is unctuously rich and warm. 1650 bottles, 50 magnums, 18 double magnums and three imperials made."
94 points, James Halliday (January 2013)
