A mature single-vineyard Barossa Shiraz from Greenock Creek, the 2008 Seven Acre captures the depth, concentration and distinctive character for which this celebrated producer is known. Estate grown and produced, it combines intensely ripe dark fruit with savoury complexity, firm fine-grained tannins and considerable structure. With 94 points from The Wine Advocate and 93+++ points from Phillip White, this is a compelling cellar-aged release from one of the Barossa Valley’s distinctive Shiraz sites.
Vineyard
Greenock Creek produces its wines from small individual parcels, seeking to capture the distinctive flavours of each site and its particular piece of Barossa soil. The Seven Acre Shiraz is an estate-grown expression of this site-focused philosophy.
Critic Reviews
94 Points — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate “Pronounced notes of blackberry and black cherry preserves with some blueberries, figs, spice box, coffee and cedar. … Firm fine-grained tannins with a long espresso and dark chocolate laced finish.”
Wine Advocate #192, December 2010
93+ Points — Phillip White “Beautiful sweet sweaty syrups are the heart of this evaporated wonder. … Briar and leather and fig are all squeezed in, prune, juniper, ripe blueberries and beets.”
Specifications
Vintage: 2008
Producer: Greenock Creek Vineyards & Cellars
Wine: Seven Acre Shiraz
Grape Variety: Shiraz
Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia