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Balthazar of The BarossaShiraz
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Balthazar was the last of the Babylonian kings whose empire ended after he drank from a mythical sacred chalice. A fascination with ancient history and an appreciation of the deep sense of irony that befalls those who choose their drinks - and drinking vessels - unwisely, prompted the name. Concentrated and generous blackberry, dark cherry, plum & dark chocolate flavours balanced by velvety tannins and savoury oak complexity delivering texture and structure on the long, persisting palate.
Balthazar was the last of the Babylonian kings whose empire ended after he drank from a mythical sacred chalice. A fascination with ancient history and an appreciation of the deep sense of irony that befalls those who choose their drinks - and drinking vessels - unwisely, prompted the name. Concentrated and generous blackberry, dark cherry, plum & dark chocolate flavours balanced by velvety tannins and savoury oak complexity delivering texture and structure on the long, persisting palate.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage2021 - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.0%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameBalthazar of The Barossa
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Bronze - Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2021, Gold Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition 2020.
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Vintage 2018
97 points
Incredible concentration, superb balance and smooth as silk - a powerful, yet controlled masterpiece from the rich red soils of Marananga. Those of us who have watched the Balthazar wine style evolve from the brawny muscular stuff of yesteryear can scarcely believe the refinement and attainment of balance this beauty has achieved. Best Balthazar ever? Probably. It depends on your taste, I suppose. A gold medal at San Francisco adds weight to our argument. Absolutely brilliant value at the price.
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