Pirathon Gold
2016

“Matured in French oak, 67% new. It’s an incredibly smoky and an incredibly tannic wine with tar, salted caramel, licorice, coconut and spearmint flavours gushing through. The smokiness of this wine can’t be emphasised enough; it makes for a distinctive profile. This wine’s huge arms of tannin and big body of baked fruit will see it live and mature for a whopping long time. Campbell Mattinson. 1 Feburary 2020”

“Gold. You’ve got the power to know! Quite similar to the ‘Black’ but just a bit more oomph. Blackberry, sage, toasted oak, spice and earth. Full-bodied, concentrated blackberry and dark chocolate flavour, toast and dried herb, thick tannin, and a dried herb perfumed finish of excellent length. Has density and concentration, also a fair amount of oak. Bold style, needing a few years to settle.”

“Dense and dark in the glass, it actually feels heavy to swirl. No shortage of powerful aromas.: Wood, concentrated plum, chocolate, baking spices, thick vanilla bean paste and just fired shotgun cartridge. The palate equally as dense as the colour. Concetrated, syrupy with smoked meats, bittersweet chocolate and blood plum. It’s viscous with large swathes of coffee ground pervasive tannins. The flavour lasts long with a smoky trail. One for the hedonists.”

“Pirathon Wines Gold Shiraz 2016 Barossa Valley, Australia

Ripe, dark fruited and leathery bouquet. Clove and vanilla, walnut and sweet meat aromas. Black currant, blueberry and some dark plum aromas. Dry, spicy, black pepper and cocoa flavours; leather and dark berries, black rose and velvet. Firm tannins, medium acidity and lengthy finish. A classic example, balanced and well made. Drink now and through 2024.”