2021 Two Hands 'Gnarly Dudes' Shiraz Barossa Valley

Winemaker Notes: Deep red with a dark crimson core, this wine offers aromas of black cherry pastille, with complex notes of wood smoke, lavender, fresh leather, vanilla bean & black peppercorn. Medium to full bodied hits the palate, with lots of buoyant, bright, black fruits, covering the true spectrum from blackberry pastille, blackberry bush, dark cherry and mulberry. Notes of dried tobacco and dried herb, give a nod to the vintage. The tannins build through the mid palate and frame the wine nicely, finishing in a nice chewy, rolling fashion, meshing beautifully with the frame work of the wines. Rolls through the palate as only a Barossa Shiraz can expanding to every nook and cranny of your mouth, creating a lovely density. The notes of black pepper, coal dust and dried lavender, give excellent appeal carrying it to the finish.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wine Spectator - "Starts off dense and concentrated, with wild blackberry, blueberry and cassis flavors that have an appealing chewy quality, but details of Assam tea, cardamom, loam and sandalwood emerge on the long finish.."


James Suckling - "Fruity nose of baked cherries, ripe mulberries and blackcurrants. Some black licorice. Full-bodied with ripe tannins. Silky and lightly jammy."


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "This 2021 Gnarly Dudes Shiraz is aptly named, and shows the earthy side of the Barossa in the glass. The 2021 season was cool, and a welcome reprieve from the low-yielding, warm couple of vintages that preceded it. As such, this wine is a little slower to emerge from its shell and will really benefit from a further year in bottle. Smart, though."