Yangarra - McLaren Vale Shiraz Ironheart 2017
96/100
Wine Enthusiast
94/100
Vinous
94/100
James Suckling
94/100
Robert Parker
93/100
Wine Spectator
"The 2017 vintage was relatively cool in McLaren Vale, and for Yangarra's Shiraz in particular, this translates into greater elegance and freshness. Lucid and expressive, this wine opens with a blend of aromas: cherries and currants, sweet and savory spices, chocolate, and underlying floral and mineral notes. The palate lives up to expectations, with a beautiful juxtaposition of elegance and crisp red berries, tempered by taut, fine, and highly textured tannins. A spicy note lingers. Drink now with rustic, hearty fall and winter dishes, or cellar until at least 2035." (Wine Enthusiast 2021). Screw cap • Limited quantities
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Nose
Very intense, complex aromas of dried spices, dry wood, licorice, blackberries, and dried plums.
Mouth
Concentrated, powerful and refined tannins, succulent flavors of plums and red berries, lovely finish, a magnificent wine with great length and lightness.
Serve
At 15-17°C
Drink before
2035
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with all kinds of pizzas, from duck with green pepper to suckling lamb with garlic cloves...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2020 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Notes of cedar and vanilla accentuate the cherries and raspberries on the nose of the 2017 Ironheart Shiraz. It highlights the fresher character of the vintage in its red fruits, but does not lack maturity or power. The palate is full-bodied, supple, and velvety, with great persistence on the enticing finish. Stylistically, it is a hypothetical blend of the 2015 and 2016 vintages—and a well-balanced Shiraz to drink over the next decade.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100 (Exceptional wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2021 guide) 96/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About wine:
The 2017 vintage was relatively cool in McLaren Vale, and for Yangarra's Shiraz in particular, this translates into greater elegance and freshness. Lucid and expressive, this wine opens with a blend of aromas: cherries and currants, sweet and savory spices, chocolate, and underlying floral and mineral notes. The palate lives up to expectations, with a beautiful juxtaposition of elegance and crisp red berries, tempered by taut, fine, and highly textured tannins. A spicy note lingers. Drink now with rustic, hearty fall and winter dishes, or cellar until at least 2035.
Vinous
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Deep purple. The complex bouquet evokes red and blue fruits enhanced with spices, pungent flowers, vanilla, and exotic spices, and a smoky mineral touch emerges with aeration. Juicy and well-concentrated, yet supple, it offers attractive, sweet flavors of black raspberry, cherry, and blackberry, underscored by a vein of tangy acidity. The young, tannic finish shows beautiful precision and spicy notes that vividly echo the blue fruits and floral notes.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2020 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
About wine:
A very intense nose with instantly complex aromas of dried spices, dry wood, licorice, blackberries, and dried plums. The tannins are powerful and refined, and succulent flavors of plums and red berries are at the heart of the wine. Concentrated and well-grounded on the finish. Drink now or cellar. Screw cap.
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