Powell & Son, Eden Valley Loechel Shiraz

Powell & Son, Eden Valley Loechel ShirazThe 2015 Loechel Shiraz is elegant and refined gorgeous in fact. The mid palate is sapid and spicy, with crushed rocks and chalk, kicked earth and black tea, pomegranate molasses and spring flowers. The length of flavor through the finish is impressive. This is a very impressive wine here, and it's aging slowly. Eden Valley is shining here. 14% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.

intense and moreish

earth and an intriguing mix of spice elements that include clove

Black Forest cake and wild blueberries

spice and earth hints

very clear

its elegant personality is able to poke through along with plenty of layered

Long-time winemaker Guido Rivella keeps a much lower profile

There is an abundance of minerality infusing the concentrated

(86-89)/2009+

I like the subtle minerality and this may require up to 15 years in the cellar to really blossom so no point buying this if you’re in a rush to drink it

lead pencil shavings and crushed rock

(80% from Clos de la Roche proper and 20% from Fremières where the two total