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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: March 2, 2018

Very Barossa style; dark red colour bordering on purple. Attractive oak here adding nice complexity and balanced by great concentration of ripe black fruits.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Ageing and slightly porty nose with secondary characters developing on the big, rich, sweet fruit/vanilla oak palate.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: September 6, 2017

Smells of blackberries and spices with some savoury meatiness. Full flavoured palate, good persistence of sweet berry, chocolate and licorice flavours; nice nutty oak. 5+

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: September 6, 2017

An intensity of prune/plum aromas with a peppery lift and an elegant earthy, chocolaty, peppery palate with some spiciness.

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Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Sweet roasted nut and caramel aromas with a gentle berry fruit palate. Good acid and tannins.

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Blackstone Paddock Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

Some Balsamic-like notes to the ripe plum fruit nose. A little savoury on the palate with a good firm tannic structure.

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012

Posted: June 9, 2017

Very appealing style with lovely sweet aromatic fruit and plenty of toasty oak. Has a lifted nose and juicy soft palate.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Shiraz 2013

Posted: May 5, 2017

Ripe mulberry aromas with excellent fresh oak lift and some funky notes. Lovely sweet fruit flavours layered with oak

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Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Posted: May 5, 2017

Fresh vanilla bean oak aromas layered with red berries. Tight palate – excellent flavours.

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Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Attractive varietal characters here of blackcurrant and red berries with good acid/tannin balance.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Very oaky on the nose with a sweet caramel character. Lots of jammy fruit flavours.

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Slightly aged/leathery notes on the charry oak nose. Deep dark brooding fruit/oak flavours and mouth puckering tannins. Warm finish.

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Full bodied wine with some very good dark ripe fruit characters, balancing oak and acid and firm tannins building nicely. 3-5

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Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Blue fruit bouquet with a subtle leafiness and a supple and well structured dark berry palate that has good texture and length.

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very inviting spicy perfumed bouquet nicely integrated with oak. A thick, rich palate with fresh bright varietal flavours and some classy oak. Has a drying finish.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Inviting bright dark fruit nose showing some serious gamey depth. Good spice attack on the tasty palate.

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Blackstone Paddock The Player Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A huge nose that is like a Cherry Ripe with some black pepper thrown in. It has an intensely rich cherry pie of a palate with some alcohol warmth. Time!

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Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Big old fashioned oak driven shiraz that has great colour intensity and masses of beautiful bright boysenberry like fruit.

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