2022 Spinifex Bete Noir Barossa Shiraz
Grape
Shiraz
Its Origins
Spinifex is a trailblazing winery at the forefront of "The New Barossa" movement. Founded in 2001 by Kiwi Peter Schell and his wife Magali Gely, they are modern-day trailblazers; making elegant, unique wines of ultra-premium quality that are also un-formulaic and genuinely hand-crafted. Peter and Magali met in New Zealand in the 90s, and have had a home in the Barossa Valley for over twenty years now, with a strong commitment and passion for the region. They also have a strong French connection, both physically and philosophically. Magali's family, were vignerons for ten generations near Montpellier in southern France. Peter is a trained oenologist and brings a wealth of experience having made wines in Burgundy, Switzerland, Provence, Bordeaux and Minervois in the Languedoc. Perhaps this explains the strong European feel of their wines. The grapes are sourced from a group of dedicated family growers in both the Barossa and Eden Valleys. The great diversity of the soils and meso-climates of the Barossa, create wines with balance, character, and depth of flavour. The vineyards Peter uses both in the region range from 50 - 120 years old. Schell finds that these old vines – which have tolerated the rigours of drought and heat – produce fruit of exceptional depth, with the indefinable savoury flavours that set Spinifex apart from the stereotypical Barossa style.
What The Critics Say
94/100 The Wine Front, Campbell Mattinson
"This is a Barossa Shiraz for all-comers. It’s bold, rich and flavoursome but it’s also complex and tannic. It gives and it gets. It tastes of peanut shells and saturated plums, fragrant herbs, raisins, purple flowers, a ferrous note and red licorice. It carries a keen spread of tannin but this tannin is drenched in fruit flavour. In short, it delivers lashings of flavour in serious style." Drink 2025 - 2035
96+/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Erin Larkin (2020 vintage)
"The 2020 Bete Noir Shiraz is exactly as I remember it. It is an excellent example of modern Barossa Shiraz that harnesses the traditional and projects the new-school freshness. It has purity and concentration buried right at its very core; cloistered around it is a cage of black tannin. There is sticky lamb fat, aniseed and resinous char, and spooling out through the finish is a tail of chewy delicious tannins. Balanced and exciting and striking. And of place. The fruit is from a vineyard site at the base of the hill (gravelly quartz washes over clay); it's a bit elevated off the valley floor, so there's good drainage and air flow. This has 30% whole bunch, 20% new oak, some larger formats, some concrete and 18 months in French oak."
95/100 Halliday's Wine companion, Dave Brookes (2021 vintage)
"Pete Schell's Bête Noir is a shiraz blended across a selection of Barossan grounds including a portion from the cooler Eden Valley. Typically sporting a super-saturated, magenta-splashed hue with aromas of bright plum, black cherry and blueberry fruits cut with hints of violets, brown spice, ironstone, dark chocolate, smoked meats, cherry confit and earth. Glossy and impressively pure, there's ferrous edge to the tight tannins and an acid line that propels the pure fruit briskly across the palate, finishing elegant yet opulent."
| Variety | Shiraz / Syrah |
|---|---|
| Region | Barossa |
| Closure | Cap |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 14.00% |
| Maturity | 2024 - 2035 |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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