Lehmann Glass - Hobbs of Barossa Ranges - Famille Perrin - Château Montrose

96 Points - Joe Czerwinski (RobertParker.com) "Owner Greg Hobbs jokes that the 2015 Gregor Shiraz is their "big-production wine," because he bottles 500-600 cases annually. The grapes are picked a bit earlier than those for the 1905 Shiraz and then air-dried on racks before being crushed and fermented. Scents of smoke and black pepper emerge on the nose of this fantastically concentrated elixir. It's full-bodied and unabashedly rich, with notes of cracked pepper, chocolate and dark fruit supported by silky tannins and a long finish. It should drink well for a decade or more.

97 Points - Antonio Galloni

The 2014 Montrose is without question one of the standout wines of the vintage. Black cherry, plum, smoke, licorice and lavender are some of the many aromas and flavors that open up in the glass. But the 2014 is a much deeper wine than just a bunch of descriptors can conjure. In 2014, Montrose is a wine of exceptional finesse and polish. The late-ripening vintage allowed for perfect maturation of the tannins and resulted in a silky wine that exudes class and pedigree. The 2014 is not an obvious or bombastic Montrose, but rather a wine of sublime enchantment. Don't miss it!

Winemaker "Shiraz and Viognier, hand picked from Hobbs vineyard and co-fermented with their own naturally ocuring yeasts. The Viognier grapes are late picked, left on the vine to intensify their flavour compounds which add to the complexity of the wine. Matured in new French oak for 24 months."

Winemaker "Shiraz and Viognier, hand picked from Hobbs vineyard and co-fermented with their own naturally ocuring yeasts. The Viognier grapes are late picked, left on the vine to intensify their flavour compounds which add to the complexity of the wine. Matured in new French oak for 24 months."

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Winemaker "Crafted in the same style as our Gregor, the fruit is handpicked before being placed on racks and semi-dried in the method of the famous Amarone wines of Italy.

Ripe blackberry, raspberry and blueberry aromas are complemented by pepper, spice and mineral notes, with slight hints of oak and smoked meat.

A soft and generous mouthfeel, featuring pepper, spice and creamy vanilla with smooth blackberry, raspberry and dark plum flavours. Gentle velvety tannin structure with a lovely savoury finish."

Winemaker "Crafted in the same style as our Gregor, the fruit is handpicked before being placed on racks and semi-dried in the method of the famous Amarone wines of Italy.

Ripe blackberry, raspberry and blueberry aromas are complemented by pepper, spice and mineral notes, with slight hints of oak and smoked meat.

A soft and generous mouthfeel, featuring pepper, spice and creamy vanilla with smooth blackberry, raspberry and dark plum flavours. Gentle velvety tannin structure with a lovely savoury finish."

Winemaker  "We love this Hobbs wine made together with Sean, Bridget and Jessica, our 'kids', or Tin Lids as they were often called. Their youthful influence on this traditional Aussie blend has resulted in a vibrant wine with the fresh herbal flavours of Cabernet merging seamlessly with the rich dark red and blackberry flavours of Shiraz. 

On the nose, you’ll find licorice and blackberry essence, spicy notes of pepper and sage with a hint of freshly picked mint, meaty and savoury aromas and subtle notes of cedar. The palate is full-bodied with dark red and blackberry flavours and the lovely herbaceous characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon The wine has a fresh acidity, very fine grain tannins and a long perfumed finish. 

 50% Shiraz 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Shiraz is matured for 24 months in second use French oak hogsheads and the Cabernet matured in new French oak for 24 months. Bottled unfiltered.

Winemaker  "We love this Hobbs wine made together with Sean, Bridget and Jessica, our 'kids', or Tin Lids as they were often called. Their youthful influence on this traditional Aussie blend has resulted in a vibrant wine with the fresh herbal flavours of Cabernet merging seamlessly with the rich dark red and blackberry flavours of Shiraz. 

On the nose, you’ll find licorice and blackberry essence, spicy notes of pepper and sage with a hint of freshly picked mint, meaty and savoury aromas and subtle notes of cedar. The palate is full-bodied with dark red and blackberry flavours and the lovely herbaceous characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon The wine has a fresh acidity, very fine grain tannins and a long perfumed finish. 

 50% Shiraz 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Shiraz is matured for 24 months in second use French oak hogsheads and the Cabernet matured in new French oak for 24 months. Bottled unfiltered.