The 1999 Shiraz boasts an inky purple color as well as a terrific nose of jammy black fruits intermixed with licorice, new saddle leather, and pepper. Full-bodied and seamless, with exceptional concentration and purity, this large-scaled yet well-balanced wine should drink well for 10-12 years.
This estate’s most renowned offering is their old vine (90+ years) Shiraz called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 2000 The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of South Australia’s finest wines of the vintage. A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges, it is still young and primary, but should hit its peak in 3-7 years, and last for two decades or more. 94 Points (RMP).
The inky/purple-colored 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Hickenbotham Vineyard reveals a surprisingly elegant cedary, earthy, spicy, tobacco-infused bouquet, full body, outstanding concentration, and plenty of firm, austere tannin in the finish. Patience will be a virtue. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020. 91 Points (WS).
Deep, dark, dense and focused, with masses of plum, cherry, spice and earth flavors exploding in the mouth, and persisting intensely through the chewy finish. Needs time to settle down. Best from 2005 through 2015. 250 cases imported. 92 Points (WS).
Rich, complex, but not at all heavy-handed, a plush, heady mouthful of black cherry, blackberry, menthol and a wee touch of forest mushroom, all mingling in a rich-textured finish that lasts and lasts. Drink now through 2020. 500 cases imported. 92 Points (WS).
The 2003 Shiraz Reserve, which I assume is made from the richest barrels, has all the same characteristics of the regular bottling, with more weight, opulence, and persistence. The 16% alcohol is beautifully concealed by its prodigious concentration. Readers who love the extroverted personalities of these wild and crazy Australian reds should drink it over the next 10-12 years. 95 Points (RMP).
A voluptuously-styled, classic Barossa Shiraz, this 2003 was fashioned from 31-year-old vines that produced one ton of fruit per acre. The proprietors, who both served in Vietnam from 1966 through 1968 as members of the Australian army, felt their sojourns in the jungles of Vietnam were akin to a shooting range where the targets fired back ... thus the wine’s name. The 2003 Two Way Range exhibits abundant amounts of concentrated cassis fruit with hints of smoke, barbecue spice, licorice, and pepper. It is sumptuous and full-bodied with plenty of potency balanced by high concentration and richness. Moderate tannin in the finish is concealed by a wall of glycerin, fruit, and opulence. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. 90 Points (RMP).
This ultrarich and decadent Shiraz comes from old vines in Greenock, a prime growing area in the Barossa. They make heady wines that don't weigh you down like some big Shiraz can. This one has zippy acidity to balance the generous layers of black cherry, boysenberry and black plum flavors, shaded with bittersweet chocolate and smoke notes as the finish becomes increasingly plush. Best from 2009 through 2020. 1,050 cases made. 95 Points (WS).
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