Hobbs of Barossa Ranges 1905 Shiraz 2020 - Museum Release

Tasting Note

Deep red in colour, this elegant wine shows tremendous concentration and flavour, opening with ripe raspberries, dark red berries and warm cedar layered with hints of vanilla and a spicy, peppery undertone. The palate is silky and glossy, carried by beautiful tannins and finishing long, soft and lingering.

Awards & Accolades

97 Points
Robert Parker Wine Advocate

There is blood plum, raspberry compote, aniseed, salted licorice, black tea, juicy roast meat and bay/fennel/star anise, all of it shaped by savory, earthy/ferrous tannins and a skein of entrenched acidity through the finish. This is visceral—the mouth is stained with flavor and fruit, while the heart holds the memory of the flavors that have just been. This is a massive wine that speaks to the region and to the Eden Valley site. It's not for everyone but is just so well executed.
- Erin Larkin

95 Points
Halliday Wine Companion

1905-planted shiraz in the beautiful surrounds of Flaxman Valley matured in new French oak hogsheads for 24 months. I like Greg Hobbs. There is no B.S. when you're chatting with Hobbsy. Very much like his wines, which are very much built in a muscular, opulent style, and there ain't nothing wrong with that. Full-bodied with deep, rich plum and macerated black fruit notes with hints of cedar, vanillin, baking spice, licorice and dark chocolate. Powerful and intense with plenty of fruit depth, oak and concentration. Strap in.
- Dave Brookes

Viticulture & Winemaking

The growing season in the Barossa Ranges started with below-average rainfall through winter, dropping significantly through spring and continued to be dry on through December and into January. November experienced periods of strong winds and very cold nights but in late November saw extremely hot weather that continued through December. The combination of these extremes resulted in below average bunch size, and small berries. In early January we had a significant rainfall followed by unusually cool weather throughout the ripening season of late January and through February. The slow ripening of berries through this time enabled beautifully balanced and well-structured flavour development and resulted in spicy, deeply coloured, and aromatic wines of exceptional quality.

The grapes are handpicked from dry grown, low yielding vines planted in 1905. Naturally fermented in open 500L vats, gently hand plunged each day. The wine is matured in new French oak Hogsheads for twenty-four months.

Food Pairing

This elegant shiraz will pair beautifully with char grilled or roasted beef served rare with pepper sauce or lobster tortellini.