Toolangi Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2005
An elegant, medium-bodied wine, winning by subtle persuasion rather than brute force; silky tannins and fine cherry/plum fruit; fully priced. Rating: 93. To: 2015. James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, 2009 Edition
Toolangi may well be the benchmark Yarra Valley label. Wine quality is excellent, the product of outstanding grapes and inspired winemaking. Reserve Shiraz '05 is complex with smoky, gamey, cherry and plum-like fruit, with a whisper of mint. The silky palate is beautifully sustained, with superb balancing fine tannins. Ageing? drink over six years. 5 out of 5 stars Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age Epicure Wine Style, Summer 2007
Incy-wincy yields (1.5 tonne to 0.4 of a hectare) bring lots of concentration to this wine. It has a gorgeous perfume, is plump and silky textured with feather-light tannins. Made at Shadowfax. Jeni Port, The Age Epicure, 14 August 2007
This has a medium-bodied yet intense palate, with red berries rather than black fruit, a dusting of warm spices - cinnamon and star-anise - and a gentle layer of toasty oak. It is no blockbuster but all the better for that; a vibrant wine with some Rhone-like complexity. Gourmet Traveller Wine, Qantas Inflight Guide to Wine, 2nd Edition
This wine was made from hand picked fruit taken from a select site on our Dixon's Creek vineyard, where the cropping level was adjusted to 1.5 tonnes per acre. Made at Shadowfax by Matt Harrop, this wine was aged in French oak barriques for 15 months.
The most intense of the three 2005 shiraz. Black and blue fruit aromatics together with balanced oak and a slight liquered nuance. It has a palate of dark fruits and savoury elements. Strong Rhone elements in this wine make it one of the more interesting shiraz from the Yarra Valley.
Deep red with purple hues. Complex aromas of spice, licorice, red berries and a hint of pepper. These flavours follow onto the palate, where they are wrapped in fine tannins and minerally acidity. A wonderfully complex wine with vibrance and balance which will age gracefully for many years. - Matt Harrop, May 2007
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