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THREE RIVERS (CHRIS RINGLAND) Dry Grown Bush Vines Shiraz, Barossa 1996 Bottle
three rivers (chris ringland)
THREE RIVERS (CHRIS RINGLAND) Dry Grown Bush Vines Shiraz, Barossa 1996 Bottle
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Expert Review
Robert Parker
A colossal effort and very much in keeping with the style produced by the owner/winemaker Chris Ringland, the 1996 Shiraz (only 100 cases produced) is made from 90-year old vines. Following malolactic fermentation in cask, it spent 40 months in new oak prior to being bottled unfiltered. This is arguably the greatest Shiraz made in Australia, but sadly, there is little of it. This viscous, black/purple-colored wine represents the essence of both wine and Shiraz. With impeccable balance, uncanny as well as unreal levels of concentration, yet perfectly integrated tannin, acidity, alcohol, and wood, it is akin to a dry vintage port. Once past the explosive bouquet of creme de cassis, espresso, melted fudge, and graphite, this massive yet seamless wine offers layers of unctuously-textured flavors crammed with blackberries, smoke, charcoal, and currants. The finish lasts for 70+ seconds. The wine should prove to be immortal, lasting for 30-50 years, but who is going to wait that long to unleash the magic? This is compelling stuff! I just wish there were ten times the quantity produced. Kudos to Chris Ringland for this ultimate Australian blockbuster Shiraz. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040.
100 points, Wine Advocate (June 2001)
Expert Review
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
The 1996 Chris Ringland (formerly Three Rivers) Shiraz (now known as ‘Chris Ringland Shiraz’ due to a name dispute), has a very deep garnet-black color with intensely spicy aromas - plenty of vanilla, cinnamon and licorice – over a core of chocolate, kirsch, prunes and a whiff of dusty earth. Bacon fat and coffee notes emerge after a few minutes. Big, rich and buxom (15.3% alcohol) in the mouth with plenty of crisp acid and firm very fine tannins to support, it finishes long with layers of spice, dried plums and mocha. It’s still very youthful with many innings left. Drink it now to 2020+. Chris Ringland didn’t feel his 2005 Shiraz was ready to show to me in November 2010 and is focusing on selling his current releases, the 2003 and 2004 vintages. That it’s been a difficult year for high-end Barossa Shiraz is something of an under statement, but it seems to me that Ringland has adopted a good course of action. Taking matters into his own hands, he’s getting closer to his consumers by hand-selling his wines and spending time doing tastings and winemakers dinners in his markets. So while I don’t have a tasting note for the next vintage out of the box, I thought I’d contribute a couple of notes of older vintages. The 1996 Three Rivers Shiraz was tasted at the Landmark Tutorial in the Yarra in September 2010 while the 1997 Randall’s Hill was tasted during my meeting with Ringland in Singapore in November 2010.
98 points, Wine Advocate (December 2010)