Sons of Eden Romulus Shiraz 2018
$69.99
SPECIAL BUY 6 or more! Platinum Medal Decanter World Wine Awards ’21; Trophy Best Shiraz Winewise; 97 points & Top 100 Wines of Australia. Outstanding vintage!
Out of stock
Description
Sons of Eden co-owners, Corey Ryan (“cut his teeth” as winemaker at Henschke for 10 years) winemaker and Simon Cowham (ex-viticulturist Yalumba) can do no wrong!
Fruit from ancient low yielding 85+ year-old vines from Menglers Hill and Light Pass 50+ year-old vines from Moppa. Old Vine Barossa shiraz at its finest. 20 months in predominantly new American and French oak. A wine that is powerful, concentrated, intense (very true to its Roman mythological namesake) and yet smooth. Be sure to decant this wine for at least two hours or cellar it for a decade! Superb quality balanced fruit came in from mother nature thanks to the outstanding growing season in 2018.
From the winemaker … The story behind the label: “A story that has intrigued us for years is the fable of the legendary founders of Ancient Rome, Romulus and Remus. These twins were abandoned at birth and reared by a she-wolf. Romulus murdered his twin in a fit of rage over the naming of Rome, the city which both had built. Legend presents Romulus as the stronger, more powerful of the brothers, while Remus was more refined, focussed and elegant. We believe the twins’ characterise the distinctive and unique flavours and attributes of Shiraz from the twin valleys – the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley.”
Deep garnet in colour with a lifted array of black-cherries, plums and red-licorice aromas. A rich, powerful and well structured palate, displaying flesh and appealing textured tannins. The 2018 harvest was an exceptional Barossa vintage for old vine Shiraz, suggesting that this wine will mature well for many years to come. Drink 2029+ .. its built to last!
PLATINUM MEDAL, 97 points, Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 – the world largest and most rigorous wine competition. Only 179 wines were awarded Platinum Medals out of 18,000 wines entered!
“Mint and eucalyptus alongside sweet dark fruit, engine oil and smokey bacon. Tannins are in immaculate balance, the length is astonishing. Utterly superb!” Olivia Mason, Dec 21
TROPHY – ‘Best Shiraz 2018 & older’, Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 2021.
97 points, James Suckling’s – Top 100 Wines of Australia “Abundant sweet spice and red fruit, as well as licorice and tar. There’s impressive density here with deep blackberry and chocolate flavors and bold, smooth tannins. Some convincing density and length.” Nick Stock, Oct 21
RRP $73 Our Special Price $59.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.
Additional information
Producer | Sons of Eden |
---|---|
Variety | Shiraz |
Region or Country | Australia, Barossa Valley |
Vintage | 2018 |
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.