Six bottles of the highly-rated Glenlofty Estate Shiraz 2017 from the Pyrenees Victoria wine region of Australia.

Bronze - Nick Buttler, The Real Review
95/100 Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion (2015 vintage)
94/100 Nick's Wine (2015 vintage)
91/100 The Wine Front (2015 vintage)
Bronze - Huon Hooke, The Real Review (2015 vintage)
95/100 James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion (2014 vintage)
94/100 Nick's Wine (2014 vintage)
93/100 Huon Hooke, The Real Review (2014 vintage)
92/100 Huon Hooke, The Real Review (2014 vintage)

Top Gold - Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Gold - Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Gold - Chine Wine & Spirit Awards 2018 (2015 vintage)
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 (2015 vintage)
Silver - Victorian Wine Show 2016 (2015 vintage)
Silver - Australian Small Winemaker Wine Show 2018 (2015 vintage)
Silver - International Wine & Spirits Competition 2018 (2015 vintage)
Gold - China Wine & Spirit Awards (2014 vintage)
Gold - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2017 (2014 vintage)
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 (2014 vintage)
Bronze - International Wine Challenge UK 2017 (2014 vintage)
Bronze - Victorian Wine Show 2016 (2014 vintage)
Bronze - National Cool Climate Show 2014 vintage)

4.5/5 Winestate Magazine
5 Stars - Halliday Wine Companion

Nick Buttler, The Real Review "A subdued purple/red colour in the glass. Blackberries and ironstone lead the bouquet, red licorice and oak-spice. Intensely red-berried, concentrated dark cherries and raspberries. Firm oak and grippy tannins - still settling into its skin. Loads of potential."

Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion "As sure-footed as they come. This is ripe and rich and yet neat as a pin, its flavours of sweet plum, spearmint, blackberry and chocolate melting in your mouth as they roll impressively through. Seductive in a controlled way. Tannin has been set just right too. Terrific value." (2015 vintage)

Nick's Wine "Totally opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of liquorice, blackberry and dark chocolate meld into vanillin oak, earth and spice. Rich dark chocolate, blackberry and liquorice flavours flood the medium to full bodied palate with underlying earthy vanillin oak and spice. Fleshy mouthfeel with velvet like tannins that show seamless integration and a savoury medium to long aftertaste." (2015 vintage)

The Wine Front "This wine struck me as having some serious mojo. Reserved, medium weight wine of red-black berry fruit spectrum, dashes of pepper, faint ‘mineral notes’ with a suppleness and softness that speaks of easy appeal. It’s got good length of flavour, inward intensity, nice tannin profile, good draw of flavour. It’s very enjoyable, understated red wine here.” (2015 vintage)

Huon Hooke, The Real Review "Deep red/purple colour. The aroma is shy and reticent and slightly odd, while the taste is tart and edgy and somewhat disjointed. The acid is a touch overdone and the wine is rather inexpressive. " (2015 vintage)

James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion " Vibrant crimson-purple, it has a fragrant, fruit-filled bouquet leading into an intensely flavoured, red and black-fruited medium-bodied palate. Complexity grows each time you come back to the wine." (2014 vintage)

Winestate Magazine "“Fantastic colour with lovely big rich Christmas cake-like varietal fruit. Beautiful aromas lift off the nose ant it is soft and generous in the mouth with velvety tannins.” (2014 vintage)

Decanter World Wine Awards - “Concentrated ripe fruit nose with a minty aromatic lift. Polished and supple on the palate with a mid-weight, spicy palate.” (2014 vintage)

Nick's Wine "Impenetrable black as night core with a deep black purple hue. Lifted black cherry and liquorice top notes overlay black plum and toasty vanillin oak with blackpepper end notes. Full bodied the palate is filled with black fruit flavours of black cherries, liquorice and black plum over toasty vanillin cedar and spicy pepper. Firm dry finish, the tannins providing some grip. Medium to long aftertaste of ripe black cherries, liquorice, toasty vanillin oak and blackpepper." (2014 vintage)

Huon Hooke, The Real Review "Deep, rich red colour with a tint of purple, the bouquet rich, ripe and blackberry-ish, with very good concentration and depth of flavour. Lovely rich, fleshy, fruit-sweet and supple in the mouth, with hints of chocolate-coated black cherry. A lovely wine, full-bodied, ample yet soft and plush." (2014 vintage)

Huon Hooke, The Real Review "Very deep, dark red colour with purple and black tinges. The bouquet is earthy and savoury with some development over dark chocolate, licorice and spice aromas. A hint of ironstone. The wine is full-bodied and quite powerful, with emphatic tannins and lots of grunt. A typical Pyrenees shiraz, the aftertaste long and resonating with warmth from alcohol. " (2014 vintage)

The award winning Australian winery Glenlofty has vineyards located 340 metres above sea level in the heart of one of Australia's most famous cool climate wine growing regions, the Victorian Pyrenees. Here the climate, ancient granitic soil types and varying slopes mirror those of France’s northern Rhône region. Until 2010 Glenlofty sent their cool-climate premium fruit for blending into high-end wines under Seppelts and Penfolds labels. In 2010 the 140 ha vineyards were acquired by the pioneering Richmond-Smith family, well-known in Australian agriculture since 1839. The first wines released under the Glenlofty brand appeared in 2013, and were an immediate success, winning gold medals across the world.

The Pyrenees mountain range in Australia shares its name with the ruggedly beautiful area that divides France and Spain - sweeping vistas, a temperate climate and cold climate wine growing are similarities that go way beyond the name. The Pyrenees foothills and ranges create a remarkable diversity of microclimates that provide a wealth of variety for winemakers. The region is a quintessential Australian wine region, with vineyards appearing sporadically between the ever present eucalyptus trees. Pyrenees wines produced from Cabernet Sauvignon can possess a sumptuously rich mid palate, with flavours running from eucalypt mint through to black currant as well as the earthy characters that develop during maturation. White and sparkling wines also contribute to the reputation of the Pyrenees region especially in the cooler south.

Shiraz is the name given to the dark-skinned Syrah grape when grown in Australia and selected pockets of the New World. Though genetically identical, the stylistic differences between Shiraz and Syrah are usually pronounced. Shiraz is so important to Australian viticulture that it is the most planted grape variety in the majority of Australian vineyards and has become virtually synonymous with the country's wine regions, and in particular the Barossa Valley.