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2007 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valley |
| Vintage | 2007 |  Label 1 of 8   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Glaetzer (web) | ||
| Variety | Shiraz | ||
| Designation | Amon-Ra | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | Australia | ||
| Region | South Australia | ||
| SubRegion | Barossa | ||
| Appellation | Barossa Valley | ||
| Options | Show variety and appellation | ||
| UPC Code | 9322246009021 |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 6 notes) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 11/5/2009 & rated 92 points: (637 views) | |
| Tasted by jhngo on 5/28/2009 & rated 91 points: Powerful brooding wine with deep dark fruit smoky caramel cream and rich tannins. Finish is long smooth and pronounced. A fine wine that is drinking well. (1697 views) | |
| Tasted by jamieirving on 5/9/2009 & rated 89 points: Decanter New World Fine Wine Encounter (The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London W2): Deep purple in the glass, this wine shows berry fruit, tobacco and liquorice on the nose. The palate shows great depth of flavour. Red fruits and lots of oak. Still a little tannic on the finish. Very good, but needs 5+ years of bottle age. (1726 views) | |
| Tasted by sbeeks on 3/25/2009 & rated 92 points: A great example of the depth of Shiraz. Will definitely improve with age. (1961 views) | |
| Tasted by subtlet on 2/28/2009 & rated 94 points: Beautiful wine. Deep dark fruit and obvious structure even on the nose. The palate evolves nicely and has a lot of balance. The finish lasts for 20-30s and the fruit goes through darker and lighter phases with nice acidity and oak balance. Wonderful. (1961 views) | |
| Tasted by mulligan452002 on 2/9/2009 & rated 88 points: Cost $5 per ounce. The taste is, as usual, delish! The finish is very long, and very pleasant. Good value even at that price (88.5). (2054 views) |
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| Producer website Winemaking patriarch Colin Glaetzer established his own label to create wines he’s passionate about - limited quantities of benchmark Barossa Valley reds. It is the pinnacle of Colin's 30-year career with achievements such as his creation of the revered Barossa Valley Estates E & E Black Pepper Shiraz. The birth of Glaetzer Wines also signalled a new era for Colin’s family which boasts more than its fair share of winemakers. The clan includes Colin, his oenology-trained wife Judith, twin brother/winemaker John, and five winemakers among the couple's three sons and their wives! The first Glaetzers settled in the Barossa Valley in 1888 after emigrating from Brandenburg, Germany. The family left Germany on board the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd steamer “Habsburg” and took seven weeks to reach their final destination of Port Adelaide. From here they settled in a country town called Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley where they started their new life in Australia. The family were some of the earliest recorded viticulturalists in the Barossa Valley and Clare Valley and the current generation is firmly entrenched in the family wine business. Colin and his winemaker son Ben have a shared philosophy. Both firmly believe that great wines are made in the vineyard. Their belief in “terroir” and an understanding of the ancient dry-grown vineyards in the renowned Ebenezer district of the Barossa is evident. Exceptional fruit from a loyal group of third and fourth generation Barossa grape growers is the backbone of Glaetzer wines. With minimal intervention, Colin and Ben make the unique, elegant wines which are regarded as classics and unmistakably Barossa Valley. About red wine Varietal article (Wikipedia) | Varietal character (Appellation America) As the King of all Gods, Amon-Ra is considered the most powerful figure in Egyptian mythology. The temple of Amon-Ra is recorded as the birthplace of commercial winemaking, having the first ever large scale vineyard grown specifically to make wine for the citizens of the temple. For the 2001 and 2002 vintages there were distinct McLaren? Vale AND Barossa Valley bottlings, but from 2003 onward there has only been a Barossa Valley bottling. Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia) South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia) Barossa Wine (South Australian Tourism Commission) Barossa Valley |
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