Welland Old Hands Barossa Shiraz 2021
- 93
- $70
- Drink by: 2024-2033
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What a story – a rundown old vineyard in the heart of the Barossa is rescued by an experienced wine couple up to the challenge of restoring it and its once grand reputation. Planted in 1923, the 1.7ha vineyard is exclusively Shiraz, some of which – together with other locally sourced old vine Shiraz – contributes to Old Hands. This is Barossa Shiraz that delivers all the depth and concentration of a top year regarded by many as a classic. Aussie bush scents of briar, spearmint, menthol join with black fruits, woodsmoke, earth and spice. Confidently framed in fine tannins, it moves effortlessly across the palate, finishing long. A quality Shiraz from the deep heart of the Barossa.
Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
