Briar Ridge Shiraz - Oliver's Wines

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Briar Ridge Shiraz

Briar Ridge Stockhausen Shiraz

Lower Hunter Valley

Price Range at Release: $30-$49

Vintage: 2018

Alc %: 14.1

$ Rel: 61

A medium-bodied, long and savoury Hunter shiraz revealing some earthy and leathery development. There's dark fruit and spice, a gentle spine and ;plenty of red and black berry/plum flavour. For the medium term.

Last Date Tasted: 25/08/2024

Cellar
Drink Now
Maybe Too Old

Vintage	Score/100	Score/20	Year To Drink
2018	90	17.2	2023-2026+	Save item
2014	94	18.3	2026-2034+	Save item
2013	92	17.7	2021-2025	Save item
2011	92	17.8	2016-2019+	Save item
2009	91	17.6	2017-2021+	Save item
2007	95	18.6	2015-2019+	Save item
2006	94	18.3	2018-2026	Save item
2005	93	18.1	2013-2017	Save item
2002	90	17.0	2007-2010+	Save item
2001	89	16.7	2003-2006	Save item
2000	85	15.6	2005-2008	Save item
1999	95	18.6	2007-2011	Save item
1998	95	18.6	2006-2010+	Save item
1997	94	18.5	2005-2009	Save item
1996	84	15.3	2001-2004	Save item
1995	92	17.8	2007-2015	Save item
1994	88	16.4	1999-2002	Save item
1993	93	18.0	2001-2005	Save item
1992	92	17.8	2000-2004	Save item
1991	92	17.7	1996-1999	Save item
1990	80	14.5	1992-1995	Save item
1989	90	17.0	1994-1997	Save item
1988	88	16.5	1993-1996	Save item
1987	82	15.0	1995-1999	Save item

Winery

Briar Ridge

Briar Ridge is one of my favourite small Hunter makers. Its wines are very true to the regionŐs long- held traditions of elegance and complexity, although in honesty there's some smart, contemporary winemaking behind these wines as well. I have been a long-time fan of the Stockhausen wines and the recently introduced individual vineyard wines from the Dairy Hill site. Of these, I am very impressed with the succulent, finely crafted and delightfully balanced Semillon which, like many others from the region, delivered its best form in 2014.

Chief Executive(s):

Steve Davis

Winemaker:

Alex Beckett

Viticulturist:

Belinda Kelly, Liz Riley

Production Dozen:

8000

Tonnes Processed:

150