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Sorby AdamsThe Thing Barossa Shiraz 2019
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The Thing is the flagship at Sorby Adams where Simon Sorby Adams’ mastery of winemaking, oak and region truly shines.
Sourced from low yielding hand pruned Barossa Shiraz vineyards dating back to the 1930s, these ‘survivor’ vines have incredible quality and structure.
Its blend of 80% Eden Valley and 20% Barossa Valley fruit seamlessly combines to create a wine with elegance and power, and impeccable ageing potential.
Spending 40 months in four year, air dried fine grain French oak provides sophisticated structure and tannins, whilst retaining fruit complexity and richness.
A Barossa Super 100 Classification II wine.
Colour: Deep inky magenta with a purple hue.
Aroma: This is magnificently fruited and gloriously expressed on the nose showing blackberry, spiced plum, chocolate tart, cake spice and cedar characters.
Palate: A sumptuous palate that is opulent and impressively weighted. The wine is powerfully graceful with a seamless flow to an impressively long engaging finish.
Oak: 40-mths in superior 4-year air dried French oak, tight grain, from Francois Frere and Taransaud Coopers.
Cellar: to 2039.
Try with grass-fed, Wagyu beef or well matured hard sheep cheeses - a wine that deserves only the best.
The Thing is a Super 100 Barossa Classification II wine, a marque that demonstrates our commitment to ongoing excellence in crafting a wine of prestige, pedigree and rarity.
97 points, “Outstanding depth... Symphonic”, Sam Kim Wine Orbit
97 points, “Delicious...I loved it.”, Ken Gargett WinePilot
97 points, “A powerhouse wine”, Ray Jordan WinePilot
96 points, “Decadent stuff, 5-Stars”, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
95 points, Mike Bennie, WBM Magazine
95 points, “Deserves nothing but praise!”, Steve Leszczynski, QWine
Sourced from low yielding hand pruned Barossa Shiraz vineyards dating back to the 1930s, these ‘survivor’ vines have incredible quality and structure.
Its blend of 80% Eden Valley and 20% Barossa Valley fruit seamlessly combines to create a wine with elegance and power, and impeccable ageing potential.
Spending 40 months in four year, air dried fine grain French oak provides sophisticated structure and tannins, whilst retaining fruit complexity and richness.
A Barossa Super 100 Classification II wine.
Colour: Deep inky magenta with a purple hue.
Aroma: This is magnificently fruited and gloriously expressed on the nose showing blackberry, spiced plum, chocolate tart, cake spice and cedar characters.
Palate: A sumptuous palate that is opulent and impressively weighted. The wine is powerfully graceful with a seamless flow to an impressively long engaging finish.
Oak: 40-mths in superior 4-year air dried French oak, tight grain, from Francois Frere and Taransaud Coopers.
Cellar: to 2039.
Try with grass-fed, Wagyu beef or well matured hard sheep cheeses - a wine that deserves only the best.
The Thing is a Super 100 Barossa Classification II wine, a marque that demonstrates our commitment to ongoing excellence in crafting a wine of prestige, pedigree and rarity.
97 points, “Outstanding depth... Symphonic”, Sam Kim Wine Orbit
97 points, “Delicious...I loved it.”, Ken Gargett WinePilot
97 points, “A powerhouse wine”, Ray Jordan WinePilot
96 points, “Decadent stuff, 5-Stars”, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
95 points, Mike Bennie, WBM Magazine
95 points, “Deserves nothing but praise!”, Steve Leszczynski, QWine
The Thing is the flagship at Sorby Adams where Simon Sorby Adams’ mastery of winemaking, oak and region truly shines.
Sourced from low yielding hand pruned Barossa Shiraz vineyards dating back to the 1930s, these ‘survivor’ vines have incredible quality and structure.
Its blend of 80% Eden Valley and 20% Barossa Valley fruit seamlessly combines to create a wine with elegance and power, and impeccable ageing potential.
Spending 40 months in four year, air dried fine grain French oak provides sophisticated structure and tannins, whilst retaining fruit complexity and richness.
A Barossa Super 100 Classification II wine.
Colour: Deep inky magenta with a purple hue.
Aroma: This is magnificently fruited and gloriously expressed on the nose showing blackberry, spiced plum, chocolate tart, cake spice and cedar characters.
Palate: A sumptuous palate that is opulent and impressively weighted. The wine is powerfully graceful with a seamless flow to an impressively long engaging finish.
Oak: 40-mths in superior 4-year air dried French oak, tight grain, from Francois Frere and Taransaud Coopers.
Cellar: to 2039.
Try with grass-fed, Wagyu beef or well matured hard sheep cheeses - a wine that deserves only the best.
The Thing is a Super 100 Barossa Classification II wine, a marque that demonstrates our commitment to ongoing excellence in crafting a wine of prestige, pedigree and rarity.
97 points, “Outstanding depth... Symphonic”, Sam Kim Wine Orbit
97 points, “Delicious...I loved it.”, Ken Gargett WinePilot
97 points, “A powerhouse wine”, Ray Jordan WinePilot
96 points, “Decadent stuff, 5-Stars”, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
95 points, Mike Bennie, WBM Magazine
95 points, “Deserves nothing but praise!”, Steve Leszczynski, QWine
Sourced from low yielding hand pruned Barossa Shiraz vineyards dating back to the 1930s, these ‘survivor’ vines have incredible quality and structure.
Its blend of 80% Eden Valley and 20% Barossa Valley fruit seamlessly combines to create a wine with elegance and power, and impeccable ageing potential.
Spending 40 months in four year, air dried fine grain French oak provides sophisticated structure and tannins, whilst retaining fruit complexity and richness.
A Barossa Super 100 Classification II wine.
Colour: Deep inky magenta with a purple hue.
Aroma: This is magnificently fruited and gloriously expressed on the nose showing blackberry, spiced plum, chocolate tart, cake spice and cedar characters.
Palate: A sumptuous palate that is opulent and impressively weighted. The wine is powerfully graceful with a seamless flow to an impressively long engaging finish.
Oak: 40-mths in superior 4-year air dried French oak, tight grain, from Francois Frere and Taransaud Coopers.
Cellar: to 2039.
Try with grass-fed, Wagyu beef or well matured hard sheep cheeses - a wine that deserves only the best.
The Thing is a Super 100 Barossa Classification II wine, a marque that demonstrates our commitment to ongoing excellence in crafting a wine of prestige, pedigree and rarity.
97 points, “Outstanding depth... Symphonic”, Sam Kim Wine Orbit
97 points, “Delicious...I loved it.”, Ken Gargett WinePilot
97 points, “A powerhouse wine”, Ray Jordan WinePilot
96 points, “Decadent stuff, 5-Stars”, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
95 points, Mike Bennie, WBM Magazine
95 points, “Deserves nothing but praise!”, Steve Leszczynski, QWine
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
- Current Vintage2019
- Standard Drinks8.9
- Alcohol Volume15%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameSorby Adams
- Wine MakerSimon Sorby Adams
- Food MatchBeef
- Vegan Friendlytrue
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2019
97 points
Okay, so here’s the thing. Adams The Thing is a powerhouse wine of tremendous fruit concentration and depth, and yet even with 40 months -yes 40 months – in French oak hogsheads, it doesn’t appear excessively oaky. Far from it. What you get is wave after wave rolling in with dark fruits, licorice, chocolate and inky black olive. Adams has never shied away from oak, so it’s a good thing he knows how to handle it. It’s a sort of big easy. Cellar 20 years.
Vintage 2019
97 points Wine Orbit
Immensely complex and opulent, the wine shows dark fruit intensity, dark chocolate, warm spice and toasty oak characters on the nose. The concentrated palate offers outstanding depth and richly textured mouthfeel, wonderfully complemented by beautifully melded tannins, finishing impressively long and plush. Multi-layered and symphonic with loads of seductive flavours. At its best: now to 2040.
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