Schild, Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Drank the 2012 Magnum with family. Had expected it to be more fruity on the palette - still soft - but found it to be over its peak drinking. Colour was more brown-red than brick red. The softer palette, not unexpected given its age. I would be drinking it now if one has any bottles left. Only needed an hour airing for one's information.

2012 vintage

Green/Stems and black olives. We aged and integrated tannins. Very happy with how this wine has held up to the years.

2007 vintage

Needed about an hour of air. Once opened quite good with dark fruit and pepper minerality on finish which diminished with air.

2012 vintage

Flawed

2012 vintage

Such a great value and in a really good place. Opens with a lot of savory notes, leather and olives, and gained a jammy edge with air.

2012 vintage

Drinking perfectly now. Clear your cellar really is probably nearing the end of the drinking window.

2012 vintage

14.7% alcohol, screw top, fast legs, brown/dark-red, imported by USA Wine West LLC, Sausalito, CA; vinturied and tasted at ca 16 degrees C; nose of alcohol, rhubarb, new leather; a full bodied, complex wine; notes of cherries, prunes, rhubarb, kale, new leather, earth; sides of the tongue detect problems with the fruit sweetness and its tannic balance, medium to long finish, with complicated notes; pair with St. Louis ribs, baby back ribs, hard cheese, or drink solo; with its pro's …

2012 vintage

Flabby, and kind of jammy.

2012 vintage

Dense, purple color. Aromas of plums, figs, cassis. Mildly spicy flavors, with dark fruits, a bit of earthiness (faded after some time in the glass), and oak. Well balanced, full-bodied, but not too tannic. Excellent with grilled filet mignon.

2012 vintage

Black Respberry on the nose. Modest tannins, nice finish. Pared well with a big dish of pasta.

2012 vintage

Needs about 30 minutes of air. This is a big wine that is tamed by patience in the glass.

2012 vintage

Just not good may be a bad bottle

2012 vintage

Similar to last bottle, but a bit more acidic and spicy.

2012 vintage

Smooth drinkable right out of the bottle. End chanting

2012 vintage

Drinking very nicely. Great third bottle after big cab.

2007 vintage

Dark stewed fruit. A bit jammy with some spice and a green vegetal streak on the mid palate. Not very complex but smooth mouth feel and easy drinking. Give it 30 minutes to open up.

2012 vintage

Quite nice. Mixed black fruits and a bit jammy. Nice finish. Classic Barossa style. Nothing complex, just easy drinking. Good QPR.

2012 vintage

Better than last. Not as Jammy. Still heavy.

2007 vintage

Bought this on a lark at a good price. Hadn't consumed an AUS shiraz in years either. So was a bit surprised to find this rather enjoyable. Simple, but good fruit and spice that went well with burgers.

2012 vintage

Super-duper Schild.

2012 vintage

My last bottle. Needed about 30 minutes to start opening in the glass. Notes of cherry, tobacco, cola and acidity on the finish. This wine was quite enjoyable with dijon encrusted lamb.

2007 vintage

Wild about Schild. Big, bold, bodacious Barossa.

2012 vintage

Lightweight

2012 vintage

unimaginably bad. candy. hope its better night 2.

2007 vintage

Again, similar to the prior notes. Needs a brief time to open (at least 30 minutes). Muted dark fruits with pepper and some tobacco notes on finish. Drinking quite well right now. Paired with short ribs on the the last winter weekend how fitting!

2007 vintage

This was the super antidote after a bottle of '06 Bordeaux red that was badly compromised by its leaking cork. Wanting to get the horrible taste out of my mouth (I couldn't resist trying it to see if if had gone bad, but it had), the Schild provided the bright berries, powerful presence, and fine quality to make me forget all about it. Screw top sealed the deal!

2012 vintage

Needs a few hours decant, judging by the fact that I didn't give this wine the time on my first evening and there was a very pleasant transformation over night - evening 2 presented a lovely shiraz esp for the price. Dark and red berries, graphite, hint of pepper and smoke. I'll be getting a few more and lay them down for a while. I bet these will be lovely in 5-7 years.

2012 vintage

Still some muted fruit forward with balanced tannins and alcohol.

2007 vintage

Perfect, still has a few years left in it

2007 vintage

This is one of the best values I have tasted this year. Working in the industry, I taste many bottles every week. I have tasted past vintages of this wine and thought it was good, but not this good. The nose is brooding with smoke, charcoal and pepper. On the palate, black cherry and graphite. This has a ton of character and the longest, most balanced finish of a sub $20 wine I have had in a long time. This …

2012 vintage

This is good. A bit tight on day 1, but full of leather and rawhide on the nose, it has smoothed out beautifully on the second day, striking an excellent balance between the dark fruit, oak, and alcohol. A great bargain.

2012 vintage

Wow. Wow. Wow. Talk about an over-achiever. Spectacular value in high-quality Barossa Shiraz. (Ignore the cheesy-looking label). Deep purple with light ruby edges. Strong legs. Enveloping aromas of dark ripe fruits and exotic spices. A lush full palate, coating every part of the tongue with bevies of berries and tantalizing tannins. The finish lasts for eons. If you like Barossa, you will LOVE this wine, not only for its inherent quality, start to finish, but also for its value that …

2012 vintage

Still holding up as very polished wine. Racy mouthful of tobacco-accented cherry & black currant fruit finishing w/ edge of dried sage, licorice & fresh cream. Taste lingers impressively, with amazing depth...

2007 vintage

Still well-structured with bright taste of ripe strawberries & cherries. Soft tannins

2007 vintage

Super tasty! Jammy, syrupy loads of flavour and length

2012 vintage

Still holding with nice structure & full-bodied. Still essence of dark fruit & soft tannins.

2007 vintage

Notes of dark fruit and pepper.

2007 vintage

PnD let air for 1hr. Part of a 2005 though 2008 vertical. Drinking nicely. 3rd favourite on the night.

2007 vintage

Outstanding, dry high acid, tannin and alcohol. Filled with pronounced and long finishfinish. Black cherry, mocha, caddis, vanilla, cola.

2007 vintage

Needs to open for a brief half hour in the glass. Once open, blueberry,blackberry, licorice, and pepper rewards the palate. The pepper interestedly evolves as the wine opens, I initially was mistaken in identifying the pepper as mineral. Should last another year in the cellar.

2007 vintage

Might have been flawed bottle but taste was almost sour. Hints of some pomegranate & young strawberries

2007 vintage

First two sips were off. Opened up after a long time to be good and fruity. Not nearly as good as previous bottle.

2007 vintage

after some air the jammyness balances beautifully. very nice

2007 vintage

An excellent Shiraz. Perfect balance of fruit. Amazing depth.

2007 vintage

First one of these in just over a year and consistent with my prior note. A big, rich Barossa Shiraz that's not heavy or overdone. Seemed a bit jammy on the initial pour, but with a little air time settled down and opened up nicely. Loaded with tangy plum and black cherry fruit. Finishes incredibly long with lingering notes of spice, oak and pine nuts. Complex, balanced and shows a surprising amount of finesse. 91+ 50+5+12+16+8=91

2007 vintage

excellent, great flavors, love it

2007 vintage

Dark brooding fruit and smoke. Drank w pork chops.

2007 vintage

Great value.Still has time.good fruit,full body,nic smooth aftertaste.

2007 vintage

This has matured into a really good Shiraz. The plum dominance is gone and it's full of fruit and balance. At its peak right now. A perfect example of an Aussie Shiraz.

2007 vintage

Dark berry, smoky, deep dark fruit, classic shiraz. Very smooth and nicely balanced throughout. Great bottle for the price. Nice to drink on its own or with food. Great value wine.

2007 vintage

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