C O L O U R
Deep red
N O S E
Spice, red currents, black cherries, blackberries with hints of cedar and earth.
P A L A T E
Full bodied expansive palate of plummy fruit, red currants, black cherries, a touch of cloves. Subtle tannins and a long silky finish revealing a seamless elegance to this wine.
W I N E M A K I N G
Hand picked fruit. Wild ferment over 10 days, gentle hand plunging daily. Slow press into old French oak and matured for 12 months. Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon blend 60/40.
AWARDS/REVIEWS
Robert Parker | Erin Larkin | 93 Points
The 2023 Tin Lids Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon is aromatically lusty and layered with loads of fresh red fruits and exotic dark spices. In the mouth, the wine is supple and juicy, without being heavy or overbearing. I like it a lot. It manages silk and weightlessness, not something I thought I'd ever write about this varietal mix—and certainly not from Barossa. Yet here we are. This is a lovely wine. 14.4% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
Winepilot | Ken Gargett | 92 points
A dark magenta colour here, with a nose giving us notes of spices, black cherries, dried herbs, blackberries, cold tea and licorice. There is depth and concentration here, along with serious intensity which rides the journey for the full length. Attractive now but expect improvement over the next few years and then a wine which provides pleasure for the following ten to twelve years.
Q Wine | Steve Leszczynski | 91 points
It was an interesting exercise to taste this alongside the Tin Lids Aria Secca Shiraz with the former showing more vibrance and appeal than this rock-solid example of a Shiraz Cabernet blend.
The oak shows its hand here. More subdued with a furrowed brow, this is a wine that takes its time to show its best self so a decant is certainly on the cards. Pretty scents of dried red petals make an early statement with plummy fruit, red currants, black cherries, baked strawberries and a little Cherry Ripe goodness. Woodsy spices and dabbles of earthiness move into the frame late with some cedar and clove not far from the action. This is a wine that would be comfortable on the table beside a Sunday roast beef.
