98 points – "Very deep and youthful purple-red colour for its age; smoky charcoal, graphite, mocha, and dark chocolate on the nose, including a generous quota of charry oak. The wine has extraordinary intensity and profound depth—the concentration not out of control but beautifully proportioned and balanced, retaining elegance and shape. Opulent, very long in the finish, and the tannins are rich, fleshy, and supple. An outstanding Shiraz. (Ebenezer, Greenock & Marananga. 800 bottles produced.)" – Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

98 points – "Impenetrable core with a deep and glass-staining purple tone at the rim. Ripe blueberry, dark chocolate, candied violet, and vanilla bean aromatics. Big and robust, incredibly powerful black and blue fruits fill every crevice of the palate, then layers of black spices, vanilla pod, and dark chocolate add further intensity. Tannins are up to the task—serious in presence and power yet still ripe and fine-grained. It carries phenomenal length, almost never-ending, with tannins providing a finish of clarity and focus. Will cellar for many years to come." – Stuart Knox (The Real Review)

98 points – "This wine is from the very best grapes the team can source each vintage – and from a stellar year like 2021, we can expect something truly exciting. This year sees grapes included from the Greenock sub-region, with smaller contributions from Marananga and Ebenezer. The wine spends 20 months maturing in French oak, half of it new. Only 800 bottles produced. Dark mauve/maroon in colour, the nose exhibits dark chocolate, blueberries, woodsmoke, cassis, soy, mulberries, and tobacco leaves. Good concentration, immaculate balance, intensity, drive, focus, and great length. The structure is seamless, the texture decadently supple, the oak superbly handled, and the tannins silky smooth. This will provide pleasure for at least two decades. Drink now–2044." – Ken Gargett (The Vintage Journal)

97 points - "The d'Or shiraz is made from the most exceptional fruit of the stellar '21 vintage; the majority from the Wilksch vineyard in Greenock, with smaller parcels from Ebenezer and Marananga. Impossibly deep magenta/crimson with super pure blueberry, macerated satsuma plum and boysenberry fruits with hints of dark chocolate, vanilla bean, violets, pan juices, blueberry pie and chocolate bullets. Full bodied with head-spinning fruit density and purity, tannins just melting in the mouth and a core of blue and black fruits that just glide across the palate with some serious class." - Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 points - "Inky purple. Attractive bouquet of blueberry and cracked pepper with vanilla bean overtones. Plush and open-knit displaying a core of bright blueberry carried by supple tannins. Finishes long, with freshness and poise." - Andrea Pritzker MW

Winemaking Notes
The grapes were fermented in small batches and after fermentation was matured in 50% new French oak for 20 months prior to bottling. The wine was then relesed after a further 12 months of bottle maturation.

Minimal intervention is used in the winemaking process and there is minimal handling prior to bottling. The wine is not cold stabilised or filtered.

d'Or is a home for the very special parcels of grapes from each vintage. The grapes may be from new and experimental suppliers or a blend of vineyards and sub regions. The 2021 is predominantly from the Greenock sub region but also includes lesser amounts from Ebenezer and Marannaga.

Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential
This wine will continue to mature until at least 2040.
Only 800 bottles, each individually numbered.

Volume - 750mL
Alcohol Volume - 14.5%