Dandelion Vineyards, Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Drinking very nicely, but served a bit too cool. Will benefit from more time.

2018 vintage

Lovely expression of the grape and a solid wine at this price-point.

2018 vintage

A bold wine with lots of fruit. Balanced tannin. Chocolate and prunes. A great partner to chicken tandoori.

2018 vintage

Très bien comme produit, Shiraz australien supporté par une belle trame tannique sans trop être trop dominante, beau fruit noirs, cassis mûres et notes secondaire de confitures de mûres

2018 vintage

Lite fyllig. Lite söt, mörka bär, ceder, björnbär, körsbär. God.

2018 vintage

Typischer Shiraz mit Frucht und Power.

2018 vintage

Very good, tasty, lots of fruit, good complexity. I'm still not convinced that shiraz is the best expression of the Syrah grape.

2018 vintage

Dark ruby red to garnet edge. Nose of blackberry and strawberry. Blackberries, strawberry, cherry, dark chocolate, light black pepper, (sweet) liquorice, slight struck match on opening but evaporated after 15mins. Velvety mouth feel. Fine silky tannins, great acidic structure, meerest almost imperceptible hint of leathery savouriness on the end of a long finish. A dark (berry) dream of an aged Barossa Shiraz.

2012 vintage

From 375ml PnP. Screw cap. Big oaky plummy black fruit and sweet vanilla. on the nose, nice balance. Same on palette, nice acidity, some chocolate on the finish. Added some spice with some air. Paired well with a homemade burger. Pretty young and primary, good potential and excellent value.

2018 vintage

Juicy, fragrant and deep. Love their work.

2018 vintage

Ripe Shiraz with French oak vanillan characters. Palate reflects the nose, though the alcohol more evident. Needs time to come into its drinking window. Try in 3 years. Should be a very pleasant quaffer.

2018 vintage

Yummo

2018 vintage

Good qpr

2018 vintage

Big and earthy with cherry notes and a hint of lime

2018 vintage

Good with lamb or butter chicken, spicey foods The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like rose.

2018 vintage

Clear, deep, ruby with a purple rim. Clean, youthful, medium intensity nose of baked plum, cranberry, sweet spice (cinnamon, clove), hint of vanilla (suggestive of used oak). Dry, med+ acid, med tannin, high alcohol (14.5%), med+ body, medium flavour intensity of blackberry, plum – some jamminess. Med+ finish, juicy, acid lingers a little. This is good to very good wine, mid-priced (excellent QPR), can drink now but has potential for ageing up to 10 years (2030). If you drink now …

2018 vintage

Lovely sweet ripe Barossa fruit. Enough acid to hold the ripeness and alcohol. Great QPR. Still developing. Leave the last one another 5 years.

2012 vintage

Really nice drop. Lots of fruit and delicious on the palate. Great for the price

2012 vintage

Beautiful fruit...nice structure...a bit more distinguished than your regular big fruit Australian shiraz...thoroughly enjoyed for the price point.

2012 vintage

Dark cherry colour with dirty hue. Aroma of rubber and dark fruit. Black currant, date, leather, aniseed, coffee, chocolate. Dry tannins, alc of 14.5 is evident. Medium plus body, long finish. I think it was better on the first night, but not great. Rich flavours but inconsistent.

2012 vintage

5yrs in the cellar and there were some detectable (but not distracting) tannins present. Great value wine that is approachable in its youth, but rewards cellaring. I'd guess its peak drinking window is 7-10yrs from vintage.

2012 vintage

Smooth, lots of ripe fruit, smoky.

2012 vintage

Tränar inför 2-betyg. Mörk frukt. Fatkaraktär som drar åt tobak, franska fat? Smak mörka plommon och lite choklad. Syran kändes hög eller medel+, tanninerna också medel+. Eldig eftersmak som får mig att gissa på medel+ eller hög alkohol. Var är charken eller den varma frukten? Finns inte en suck jag skulle gissa på Shiraz från Australien... Alkoholen iså fall.

2012 vintage

Big red, cedar. Too much alcool not enough fruit.

2012 vintage

Lovely sweet fruit, nice balance. The intensity from the 100yo vines shines through. Balanced for 14 alcohol.

2012 vintage

Ohh...I like this Barossa Shiraz! So velvety. So smooth. And so cheap! The grapes are sourced from Carl Lindner's ancient, gnarly vines, some over 100 yrs of age. The wine is matured in French oak barriques for 18 mths (25% new). And the wine's namesake - Dandelions - are left amongst the vines to suppress Winter weeds and provide mulch in the Summer. The nose doesn't give many clues to the wonderful palate that awaits you. In fact, you get …

2012 vintage

Decanted 30 minutes. Medium-dark ruby. Aromas of spice, cassis, cherry, garlic. With time, a chemical note appears on the nose, but not on the palate. Acidity: medium. Sweetness: XD (7 g/L). Tannin: L+. Alcohol: 14.5%. Stelvin closure. The first time I had this, a year ago, I loved it and bought a case; the last two times I've had it, I've been disappointed. Update -- drank half the bottle, pumped the air out, and tried it again a week later. …

2012 vintage

jammy. but what do you expect

2012 vintage

Concentrated aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Full body, big polished tannins, and just enough acidity to prevent any jammy nature to this wine. Very balanced and approachable, easy to drink and enjoy. Pretty good value too. I like how it is often available in both the 375 ml and 750 ml formats at the LCBO in Ontario.

2012 vintage

Dark ruby. Medium plus intensity aroma of blackberry, spice and fruit pastilles. Whiff of cedar. On the palate the wine is dry, medium plus body, medium plus tannin, medium plus acid, blackcurrant. High alcohol. Medium plus length. A sound wine, which should improve further with time.

2012 vintage

Huge fruit, deep colour, best shiraz in this price range, buy buy buy!

2012 vintage

Very good value. Brimful of fresh dark berries (blackberries), sweet licorice and very balanced, medium body, oak is nicely done, probably not very much - if any - new oak. There is structure, but the texture is soft and very approachable right now. Great freshness. We had this slightly chilled to some grilled kofta (lamb, beef, and pork), a bulgur salad and some tzatsiki, felt like a perfect match. If this is a true harbinger of future vintages to come, …

2012 vintage

Mycket bättre än väntat. Mycket gummi och rök men också mörka bär som björnbär och svarta vinbär. Mycket frukt också i smaken men lite mesiga tanniner.

2012 vintage

opaque core with a pale rim very spicy nose, plums, savoury oak Rich, big mouthfeel, ripe fruit but keeping it nice and savoury No jam. Nice and fresh with ripe smooth tannin. Touch of caramel here, coffee and dark chocolate but also some violets Roasty finish Really nice style, big but graceful

2012 vintage

An extreme fruit bomb. Very pleasent and made for summer BBQ!

2012 vintage

Great BBQ-wine!

2012 vintage

Color: dark bluered. Scent: aromatic and fruity, lot of red and dark berries, oak, pepper Taste: high acidity, not so coarse, mild tannins, well balanced, heat, long aftertaste. Fruit, berries, licorice, herbs.

2012 vintage

Fruity, yummy, balanced. Dark as well as red beries on the fruit, good acidity and benevolent tannins. Easy to drink, but not at all lacking complexity. Very good value!

2012 vintage

Strong nose of oak and red fruit. Palate is light-bodied, with juicy red fruit (raspberry, strawberry) balanced by a touch of bitter, astringent charred oak.

2012 vintage

Dark purple. Smokey nose with black fruit on back. r emarkably soft drinking, silky texture with tannins and spice on finish

2012 vintage

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