"Jazzy, lively and expressive, with focused red berry and mint flavors carried with finely judged acidity and refined tannins. Drink now through 2015. 1,200 cases made. - HS"
Wine Spectator (October 15th 2012), 90 pts
Go To 2010 Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Barossa
"Another winner and sensational, the 2010 Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Shiraz. A whopper of a wine, it is deep ruby/purple and possesses loads of glycerin and full body along with stunning notes of wood spice, graphite, blackberry and pepper. Rich, chewy, and dense, in a typically bold, exuberant Aussie style, this is a wine to drink over the next 6-10 years."
Wine Advocate (Issue 201, June 2012), 91 pts
Go To Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Barossa
"The 2011 Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz (76% and 24% respectively) is a soft, velvety-textured effort displaying lots of peppery, meaty, bouquet garni notes interspersed with black currant and blackberry fruit. Round and succulent with low acidity and ripe tannin, it can be enjoyed over the next 2-3 years."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 87 pts
Go To Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Barossa
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76/24% blend. Stern and gruff with dusty, herbal characters but sweet, curranty fruit wins the day. Good heft. Will continue to develop but is already drinking well. - James Halliday"
- Australian Wine Companion (Issue 2016), 92 pts
"Brilliant purple. Perfumed aromas of fresh cherry, boysenberry and cola, with a smoky topnote. Lush, round and supple, offering juicy dark fruit flavors that smoothly blend richness with vivacity. A very long, gently tannic finish features persistent dark berry flavors and a touch of peppery spices."
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (July / August 2014), 91 pts
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(aged in a combination of new and used French and American oak for 18 months): Bright violet color. A smoke-tinged bouquet evokes redcurrant, dried cherry, pipe tobacco and succulent herbs. Seamless and gently sweet, offering red berry compote, rose pastille and bitter chocolate flavors. Finishes long and gently tannic, with clinging sweetness and an echo of smokiness. - Josh Raynolds"
- Vinous (March 2016), 90 pts
