Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz 2006

 The story of Stonewell Shiraz began in 1987 when Peter Lehmann decided to make a special Shiraz - a wine of immense intensity and muscularity that would demand time in the barrel and bottle before release. The wine was named ‘Stonewell’ after the district that he believed best showed the characters admired most in Barossa Shiraz. This tradition has continued and each vintage the best Shiraz fruit from our extensive network of growers is chosen to create Stonewell. Usually no more than a dozen small, old vineyards are selected each year, the oldest planted in 1885. The berries are small and sparse with crops typically less than 1.5 tonnes per acre. The pedigree of these vineyards and the knowledge that has been passed from each grape growing generation to the next assures us that Stonewell Shiraz is a wine of great longevity that can be cellared with confidence for many years to come.

"Stonewell is the finest Barossa shiraz of the modern era. A monumental call, but no other comes close in its consistency across more than two decades, its core of profound longevity and the ever-escalating grandeur of its finest vintages. 2006 is a maelstrom of concentrated power and uncompromising composure like none that has gone before it. Screw cap for the first time! Drink 2021-2031;" 97 points; Tyson Stelzer in Wine Taste"

"Another excellent Barossa vintage and a top Stonewell in the making. Concentrated peppermint, aniseed, blackberry aromas on both nose and palate. Lush flavour and fine but persuasive tannins; fruit to the fore again and oak in the background. Great balance and length; a class act and a delicious wine all round. Best 2011 to 2026+. 96 Points;" Huon Hooke; Good Living