2009 Windmill Block Shiraz

Almost old school on the nose, with a decidedly rustic aromatic profile of tapenade, dried aged prime beef, lavender, and pepper, as well as lifted aromas of plum and raspberry styled fruits, the 2009 Two Hands Shiraz 'Windmill Block' Single Vineyard Seppeltsfield is full bodied on the palate and beautifully textured, showing racy acidity, big structure, and a long, tannic finish. All of the components are here, but this needs cellar time to bring it all together. I would give bottles 3-5 years before checking back in, at which point, I think this will have a long drink window. Time will tell however.

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 “Windmill Block” Shiraz offers a refreshingly elegant expression of the Barossa. It presents fragrant aromas of fresh black currants and crushed blackberries over cedar, toast, tree bark, earth and Indian spices. Medium bodied, taut and muscular in the mouth, it provides a great backbone of very crisp acidity and a medium level of grainy tannins, finishing long and pure. It should drink best 2014 to 2022+. Dec 2011, www.robertparker.com