2005 Shiraz
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The palate is comprised of layers of velvet, intense, sweet ripe fruit flavours that are balanced and well structured. The tannins are supple, textured and lengthy resulting in an approachable wine now, but with cellaring potential of up to 10-12 years. Vineyard: Metala Vineyards, Langhorne Creek, SA
Variety: Shiraz 100%
Gold
"Get Serious about Shiraz" Made from grapes of the original Adam Bros 1891 Metala vines in the eucalypt-rich mudflats of Langhorne Creek, this wine is the product of pure history. Wines from Langhorne Creek are very different from the Barossa: they have a slight minty edge which works well with lamb dishes. This vibrant super expressive Shiraz has aromas of mulberry, red currants, eucalyptus and chocolate mint. On the palate it has an elegant and smooth structure with ultra fine tannins. This wine is very approachable now but also has the potential to age for the next 10 years. " Brothers enjoy being sloshed" The latest release wines from Brothers in Arms include the new 2005 Langhorne Creek
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"This shiraz is a powerful, supple, sweet-fruited red. It’s lovely now but almost certainly age well for a decade or more." Chris Shanahan March 2009
"Pure history from the Adams Bros original 1891 Metala vines in the eucalypt rich mudflat of the Bremer estuary. It's a bowl of mulberry mudcake, elegant smooth supple and soft, luxurious with ultra fine tannin!" The Advertiser
"This is dizzyingly aromatic with swivelling bouquets and a fully satisfying palate of blackcurrant, trade spice and festive cake, mint, char and plum. The beautiful fruit characters dovetail into a seamless integration of dark, treacle/ vanilla oak and rubbery, savoury tannins!" Wineweekly.com.au
Smells and tastes rich and luxurious - blackberry, plum, mint and dark chocolate, leather and toasty vanilla oak. Full bodied and awash with lush sweet fruit that’s offset by savoury and very adult bitter chocolate flavours. Tannins are submerged, smooth and seemingly fine grained but give them a good rattle round in the mouth and they make themselves known. Notwithstanding its size, it offers a high yum factor, good drinkability (small nibbling sips are best) and plenty of appeal, but does bask in the warm glow of alcohol somewhat. A hearty wine made to go with big talk, game pies and grand plans. Rated : 92 Points Gary Walsh The Wine Front
"A seriously delicious wine with a touch of class. Plum, dark cherry, spice, vanilla, plus some mint in the mix as well. It tastes as you would expect Langhorne Creek shiraz to taste, but it has the concentration, balance and fine tannin structure of anything but a generic regional wine. Ripe, but with a clean drying finish, this youthful Shiraz still needs a little time in the cellar to show its best.
Points 93+ Grant Dodd, The Wining Pro. I have a huge load of mates that simply adore this wine maker and this wine in particular, describing it as powerful , understated and immensley drinkable all day long and who am I to disagree? wineboxwarehouse.com.au
The aromas of this wine are undoubtedly complex: meaty, stewy, cedary and jammy— there’s a lot going on, just not all going in the same direction. Yet it seems to come together on the palate, where it offers a creamy, mouthfilling texture, turning chewier on the finish. Hints of chocolate, coffee, molasses, mixed berries and peppery spice make for a rich, intense blend of flavors. Drink now–2020.
91 Points, The Wine Enthusiast August 2009 "The smell sucks the drinker in; all things ripe or rich fruit cake, well laced with brandy. It’s classic rich Shiraz on the palate, flavours unfolding in a lazy Sunday sort of way. Good length, depth."
92 Points, Tony Keys, The Key Report 4th May 2009 One of two new top-shelf red vintages inspired by brothers Guy and Tom Adams whose wine making heritage dates back
125 years and fi ve generations at Langhorne Creek. Nicely crafted wine, textured and smooth in the mouth with upfront blackberry and plum fruit fl avours, peppery characters, clever oaking and supple tannins. Drink now with lamb casserole, but will improve with time. Kerry Skinner Illawarra Mercury March 2005 |
Vibrant, deep red colour with purple hues. Ripe, earthy dark fruit/blackberry aromas, anise, black pepper, mocha chocolate and subtle hints of mint and vanilla. 
