99 points – "Deepest of purple at the core, barely fading into the rim. Aromas of mulberry, dark chocolate, dried woody herbs, and boudin noir fill the nose. The palate carries the same intensity, with dark and rich fruit entwined with chocolate, ironstone, and dried herb complexities. Tannins are very subtle yet powerful, ensuring the wine remains focused. Line and length are prodigious—it lingers for an age on the palate yet still offers a freshness at the end that delights. Has a huge future for many years ahead." – Stuart Knox (The Real Review)

98 points – "The grapes hail from the Dallwitz Vineyard in the Ebenezer sub-region, belonging to the Hoffmann family. Maturation was in French oak for 20 months (50% new), and the final wine is a barrel selection. The 2021 is a superb vintage, and this is the first release—just 400 bottles made. Black cherry/darkest purple in colour, this is a wine of concentration and focus, intensity and very fine balance. The nose is full of chocolate, mocha, roast meats, dried herbs, cassis, and coffee beans. A wine of power and silk, muscle and elegance, and great length. Well-structured with silky tannins and an exciting future, with the oak handled gracefully. This will be stunning for at least 20 years. Drink now–2044." – Ken Gargett (The Vintage Journal)

97 points - "Shiraz sourced from the famed Hoffmann Dallwitz vineyard in the parish of Ebenezer; maturation in French oak for 20 months (50% new). Impenetrable magenta/crimson with characters of blueberry, blackberry and doris plum with a brief glimpse of mulberry. Layers of mixed spice, licorice, roasting meats, cedar, espresso, dark chocolate, cassis and blackforest cake. Beautifully weighted with an incredible array of pure dark and black fruits, powdery, fine tannins and a sense of harmony and balance that will turn heads. Superb drinking." - Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 points – "Deep crimson, with a fragrant bouquet of mulberry, freshly picked blackberries, plum, and cedar. Plush and mouth-filling, offering excellent intensity with a core of raspberry and queen garnet plum. Excellent balance with plentiful ripe tannins, notable freshness, and a lingering persistence to the close." – Andrea Pritzker MW

Vineyard Notes
The grapes for the Hoffmann DV (Dimchurch Vineyard) single vineyard wine are sourced from the renowned Dallwitz Block, which was largely planted between 1888 and 1912, and more specifically rows 25-30 of the “younger” 70+ year old vines. Depending on the vintage conditions generally between 800 and 2,400 bottles are produced.

Winemaking
The grapes were fermented in small batches and after fermentation was matured in 50% new French oak for 20 months prior to bottling. Minimal intervention is used in the winemaking process and the wine is moved the minimal times prior to bottling and is not cold stabilised or filtered.

Deep intense ruby red in colour. Savory fruit with ripe berry fruits overlaying spicey oak characters. The wine is typical of Barossa Old vine and is luxurious and coats the mouth giving eh wine extraordinary depth and length of flavour. The structure is balanced for ease of drinking when young but will support development over many years of careful cellaring.


Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential
This wine will continue to mature until at least 2036.
Only 2.400 bottles produced, each individually numbered.

Volume - 750mL
Alcohol Volume - 14.5%