2021 Greenock Creek Barossa Valley Shiraz

93 pts
A classic, full-bodied Barossa Shiraz from a cooler 2021 vintage, balancing Greenock Creek’s trademark power with a touch more freshness and finesse.
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Greenock Creek has built its reputation on unapologetically bold, old-school Barossa Shiraz, and the 2021 vintage is exactly that. This was a cooler, later season in the Valley, so while the wine still carries the dense black fruit and richness you’d expect, there’s also a lift of freshness and definition that gives it real balance.

The fruit comes off low-yielding old vines across their Barossa vineyards, with hand-picking, traditional open fermenters and maturation in seasoned oak barrels – simple, time-honoured winemaking that lets the fruit speak. The result is classic Barossa: dark plum and blackberry at the core, earthy spice and a bit of chocolate running underneath, framed by firm but ripe tannins.

It’s a wine that’ll happily go long in the cellar, but it’s also approachable now if you like your Shiraz big and generous. For fans of that powerful Barossa style, this ticks every box, while the vintage adds just that little extra polish.

Dave Brookes

Dave Brookes

Halliday Wine Companion 93 Points

An entry level wine from this revered western Barossa estate from the strong 2021 vintage. Shows the estate's trademark fruit plushness and voluptuous palate-shape with a little less horsepower than the big guns in their stable. Pure berry and plum fruits, spice, dark chocolate, powdery tannins and a whole lot of drinking enjoyment here.

Customer Reviews

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  • KC
    Karen C.
    Verified Buyer
    12 hours ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2021 Greenock Creek Barossa Valley Shiraz

    This wine is the ultimate Shiraz with the smoothest finish and will compliment any food choice.

  • RP
    Rick P.
    Verified Buyer
    1 month ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great Shiraz

    Love this wine, had it at a restaurant and loved it. Now enjoying it more often at a much more reasonable price.

The fruit was hand picked and fermented separately in open slate fermenters for 6 – 7 days. A portion of the wine was fermented in new French oak hogsheads (10%), with the balance in a selection of seasoned French and American oak hogsheads for 18 months.

The vintage will be remembered as one of best in living memory. The wines across the board are varietal driven, fruit rich and have a lively youthfulness that is remaining intake as the ageing process evolves in barrel. There is an amazing density of colour and vibrant/inviting hues to all wines. The tannins are full ripe and silky in structure and the length of fruit weight on the pallet and length is intensifying with ageing. The wines are very clean in appearance, aided by the structured the berries had at harvest with no heat to break down the pulp and skins.

The trend of below average rainfall continued through the winter and spring leading into the 2021 vintage. However the rainfall events that did occur, were almost at the perfect timing at budburst and flowering. The weather was also unusually mild though fruit set with very little wind and this resulted in a good potential crop and long elongated bunches of grapes. Canopy growth was strong and some slight skirting of the vines was required in the more vigorous growth blocks to open up the canopy and allow good natural airflow.

The wine shows deep red and purple colours in the glass and fragrant notes of dark berries and warm spices on the nose. The palate is an abundance of rich flavour, framed by silken tannin and a long, lingering finish.

Cellaring suggestion: 8 - 10 years

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 93
Alcohol 14.5%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
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