Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz 2018

Amon-Ra Shiraz is an iconic wine that epitomises Ben Glaetzer’s passion to create wines that are full flavoured, multi layered and intense but still elegant, stylish and finely balanced.

Color: Midnight black with inky purple tones.
Nose: : Intense nose. High combination of blueberry, black cherry and black plum with notes of espresso, vanila and dried spice.
Mouth: Rich and deep yet bright and fresh. Multilayered flavours of nutmeg, cloves with brooding dark berry fruit and firm tannins of exceptional length.

Score
98/100 Robert Parker Aug 2020
95/100 James Halliday Aug 2020
94/100 James Suckling Sep 2020

Technical Details
100% Shiraz. Fruit from exceptional old vine from Barossa Valley. Vine age 50 - 130 years old.
Matured for 16 months in 100% new oak barrels
Bottled unfiltered to keep the wine's natural characteristics

Winery Background
Glaetzer Wines is a critically well-regarded wine producer based in Tanunda, in the Barossa Valley region of South Australia. It was founded in 1995 by Colin Glaetzer, and is now run by his son Ben, and best known for its red wines based largely on Shiraz.
Robert Parker gave the 2003 vintage of Amon-Ra, the flagship wine of the winery, a score of 96-100. Making it one of the most sold-after wines in Australia.