Chris Ringland Dry Grown Shiraz 2015 (RP97)

Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley
Rating: RP97
Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
Type of Wine: Red Wine

Bottle Size: 750ml

By Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 97
An important name clarification here: the wine is called Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz, but it was formerly named Three Rivers Shiraz. A total of 1,550 bottles were filled. “2015 was such a grand year, 200 magnums and 100 double magnums,” Chris noted. The nose of the 2015 Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz is so wildly different to the 2014 tasted alongside. Where the 2014 is finer, more spiced and more restrained, the 2015 is layered with salami, crushed pepper, clove and tobacco leaf and is totally enveloping in every way. The alcohol comes as a surprise—it is high at 18%, however it doesn’t emerge on the nose, and the fruit in the mouth is so layered and rich that it starts to not matter anyway. A unique site, and an iconic man. “The weather was benign; the grapes ripened beautifully,” Chris said.