Thistledown - Where Eagles Dare Shiraz 2020 (750ml)
Price: $69.99
| Producer | Thistledown |
| Country | Australia |
| Varietal | Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Wine Advocate: 97 Points
Only 975 bottles made - only 81 cases made
The fruit for the 2020 Where Eagles Dare Shiraz is from the Matchoss Vineyard in the Eden Valley. One assumes the title refers to the great elevation at which this vineyard is situated; 550 meters above sea level is a commanding perch. The dirt up there is pink quartz pressed into ironstone, and it's compacted into all the dirt roads you care to drive down. It's a beautiful thing, actually. Aromatically, the wine offers up sumac, biltong and mulberries with a graphite, crushed lead-pencil character. The wine is minerally and layered with black tea, spring flowers, red apple skins and a raft of forest berries. Really smart, and a decant is going to open this up untold.
Rated 97/100 The Wine Advocate
