Professional reviews
Robert Parker (98)
The 2020 RWT Shiraz Bin 798 is a powerhouse of bloody fruit and firm tannin. It veritably explodes from the blocks, showing plum skin, raspberry leaf, blackberry, mulberry, lashings of salted licorice and rendered lamb fat. I am coming to love (in a big and serious way) the Barossa Shiraz' bottlings from 2020—the year was significantly down in yields, warm and dry, and responsible for wines of muscle, density and gravitas. So, too, for this wine. Excellent.
Jancis Robinson (17.50)
Aged 16 months in French oak (49% new).
Knee-weakening fruit – such purity and juiciness. Plenty of chewy tannin, but this is highly drinkable even now. However, there's no doubt that the best is yet to come in terms of complexity. (RH)
Falstaff (96)
Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections and subtle ochre brightening on the rim. On the nose, subtle notes of oak, black fruits of the forest, candied orange zest and blackberries. Complex, mineral and salty with cherry notes, vivid wood savouriness and red berries on the finish. Still very closed and unapproachable, needs a lot of time.
Wine Enthusiast (95)
This is a strong vintage of RWT. It's austere, dense and still-young but is also seamlessly layered, almost unnoticeably complex. The brambly blueberry and raspberry fruit is woven with plums, dried herbs, spices and florals, with a note of freshly sealed tarmac. The palate is silky and supple, tightened by a muscular line of chalky tannins with lifted acidity and densely packed flavor. A long distance runner, this should be held another few years until around 2026, then drunk for several decades after.
