Hobbs of Barossa Ranges 1905 Shiraz 2023

Tasting Note

An elegant and concentrated wine with aromas of ripe raspberries, dark red berries and warm cedar, lifted by subtle vanilla and a spicy, peppery undertone. The palate is silky and glossy, framed by beautiful tannins and a lingering, refined finish.

Awards & Accolades

97 Points
Wine Orbit 

Refined, complex, and alluring, the wine shows blackberry, cured meat, star anise, vanillin oak, and rich floral aromas. The concentrated palate exhibits outstanding weight and persistency, wonderfully complemented by fleshy texture and layers of polished tannins. Gorgeously structured and harmonious with a lengthy, gratifying finish.
- Sam Kim 

96 Points
Halliday Wine Companion

Crimson with aromas of blackberry, blueberry and satsuma plum fruits with accompanying hints of fine spice, fruitcake, dried tobacco, vanillin oak, dark chocolate, coffee grounds, fig paste and roasting meats. Full bodied and confidently walking the border of fruit richness and savoury interest with fine-grained rocky tannins and a bright mineral line.
- Dave Brookes

94 Points
Winepilot

Dark maroon, this also has an appealing, spicy and yes, even slightly peppery character. There are an array of flavours; red fruits, milk chocolate, licorice, raspberries, cloves, soy, a touch of axle grease and a flick of oak. On the palate, the wine moves to a darker end of the spectrum with bright acidity and impressive length.
- Ken Gargett

Winemaking

The grapes are handpicked from dry-grown, low-yielding vines planted in 1905. Naturally fermented in open 500L vats and gently hand-plunged daily. The wine is matured in new French oak hogsheads for 24 months.

Cellaring

A massive wine that speaks to the region and Eden Valley site; drink 2025–2037.