Hentley Farm The Beast Shiraz 2011, Barossa Valley, Australia

As always with the Beast, layers of beautifully balanced fruit and oak fill out the back palate and provide fantastic length. Overall, a hugely rich and intense palate with the underlying soft side for which the Hentley Farm vineyard is known. - 95 Points - Halliday

Strong dark fruits of plum and blackberry provide the rich inky aromatic profile expected in the Beast, combining with an array of chocolates and savoury spices.These rich inky fruits flow from nose through to mouth, filling the entire palate where supple/ripe fruit tannins combine with oak driven dusty notes that provide complexity.As always with the Beast, layers of beautifully balanced fruit and oak fill out the back palate and provide fantastic length. Overall, a hugely rich and intense palate with the underlying soft side for which the Hentley Farm vineyard is known.An outstanding vintage for wines of this style, and the 2010 Beast certainly won’t let you down!

Variety: Shiraz
Vol: 750ml
ABV: 15%