2021 Neldner Road by Dave Powell Barossa Valley Shiraz

Formerly known as Powell & Son, Dave Powell, of Torbreck fame and son Callum have now decided to take separate paths on their winemaking journey. Dave rebranding his venture Neldner Road.  From the outstanding 2021 vintage Dave Powell has hit the bullseye with this entry level release. Sourced from mature Barossa Valley vineyards, the majority located along the region’s North-Western ridge in Marananga and Seppeltsfield with a component also coming from Lyndoch Valley in the Southern Barossa. Fruit parcels are vinified separately in concrete vats before being basket pressed and assembled into large format 4,500 litre French oak foudres for 15 months maturation.

Sumptuous, dense and opulently rich, this is Woodcutter’s Shiraz on steroids.

Outstanding colour featuring an impenetrable inky black heart along with a near equally deep black dark red hue. Aromas of ripe blackberry, liquorice, dark plum and black cherry waft out of the glass and integrate with fennel, smoky vanillin oak and peppered earth notes. Lavishly rich, deeply concentrated and super seductive, the large scaled palate still manages to maintain a deft balance. Completely saturating the mouth is a tidal wave of liquorice, blackberry, black cherry and dark to black plum fruits which carry a thick, dense texture. Notions of scorched earth, vanillin cedar and peppered fennel lie underneath. Boasting outstanding power and a very polished yet sturdy tannin structure it finishes very long and succulent yet slightly robust. The master of seductive Shiraz hasn’t lost his magic touch.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%