96 Points - Ray Jordan
Glaetzer Wines is a world-renowned, family-owned winery located in South Australia’s iconic Barossa Valley. Under the guidance of acclaimed winemaker Ben Glaetzer, the estate's philosophy centers on minimal intervention and sourcing fruit almost exclusively from exceptional old vines - some up to 130 years old.
Anaperenna is Glaetzer’s flagship blend, with the 2023 a blend of 86% Shiraz and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon; all exceptional old vine fruit sourced from the famed Ebenezer sub district at the northern tip of the Barossa Valley. Vine age is between 30 - 100 year old for the Shiraz and 30 - 130 year old Cabernet.
This again delivers an exquisitely generous and yet refined red wine demonstrating how these two classic varieties can work so well together. The Cabernet Sauvignon provides backbone, structure, and savoury tannins, while the Shiraz contributes plush dark berry fruit, plum, and spice.
"96 Points. This is a classic, tried-and-tested Barossa combination that has always produced super wines over the years. Once again, as with these Glaetzer wines, there’s plenty of old fruit involved, with vines up to 100 years old for the Shiraz and 130 years old for the Cabernet. After fermentation, the wine was matured for 16 months in all-new oak hogsheads, 92% French and 8% American. The colour is deep, super deep. On the nose there are concentrated, almost raisin-like characters with blackberry, dark plum, and aromatic herbs and black pepper. The palate is plush and rich, with a density of dark berries and rich chocolate, perfectly crafted and seamlessly integrated. This really is a classy wine. $65. Drink by: 2026-2046"- Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot.
