Amon-Ra Shiraz 2022 Glaetzer Wines, Barossa Valley

96 point - Vinous: "This seriously classy 2022 Amon-Ra is seamless and beautifully pitched with focus and refinement. Yet, it delivers powerful aromas of black licorice, fennel seed, and a core of blackberries dusted with star anise enriched by sweet, balanced oak. Impressive energy with a streamlined shape comes forward before building layers of sweet and savory tones. Chewy, fine tannins punctuate a finish of exceptional length. A stunning young wine that will build in bottle."

95 point & ★★★★ - JyllandsPosten: "Massiv uden at være anmassende. Dybt, dybt koncenteret frugt her og en forbløffende friskhed, der gør glad midt i brombærbedet. Kul, koks, røg og chokolade. En rank vin med et langt liv foran sig."

94 point - James Suckling: "This shiraz shows balance, texture, drive and vivacity. Dark cherries, blackberries, wild herbs and baking spices on the nose, following through to a full body with fine tannins. Refined texture here, with fleshy berry character mingling with spices and herbs on the focused palate. Well driven and precise with a long, flavorful finish."

96 point - Robertparker.com: "The 2022 Amon-Ra Shiraz speaks so clearly of the Glaetzer house style: that is to say, sleek, polished, powerful, seamless and fruit-driven. These are wines that speak of the Barossa in their earthy splay of pliable tannin, but they have a vibrance to the fruit that is most attractive. So, while these wines harness the place—this wine could hardly be from anywhere else—they do it in a restrained kind of way. Not that you could call this 2022 Amon-Ra Shiraz "restrained" and get away with it. More to comment on the fact that Barossa is yoked and controlled in this wine. I like it a lot. There are notes of dark chocolate, black cherries, raspberry pastille and even pomegranate molasses, alongside sweet paprika, ironstone and red earth, roasted meat and a throw of tapenade. This is really good.

Amon-Ra er Ben Glaetzers topvin, og tillige en af verdens bedste Syrah/Shiraz-vine. Vinen laves på druer fra det eksklusive Ebenezer-distrikt i Barossa Valley. I glasset fremstår den blæksort. Duften er kolossalt rig og kompleks, med nuancer af koncentreret bærfrugt, mokka, engelsk lakrids, mineraler, og vanille. Smagen er eksplosivt aromatisk og åbner sig lag efter lag efter lag. Eftersmagen varer flere minutter. Nydes stille af rummelige glas i dag og fire årtier frem.