Two Hands, Fields of Joy, Clare Valley

Two Hands · South Australia › Clare Valley › Australia

Red · Shiraz
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LWIN 1629826
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88 /100
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20
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Taster #4929 · Apr 24, 2023
93/100
First bottle opened from a lot purchased at auction. Slow ox, enjoyed over 2-3h with chicken, shrimp and Thai red curry. Plenty of vanilla, spices, berries, and camphor on the nose. The palate expression has ample cherries and raspberries, mouth coating gylcerine, perfectly balanced acid, spices and black pepper in this finish. Excellent restraint, fruit, balance, and complexity, more old world than new world. Very hard to tell if I prefer the '15 or the '16 vintages better, they are …
2016 vintage
Taster #9229 · Oct 8, 2021
Delicious, dark garnet, notes of blueberries, long finish.
2016 vintage
Taster #9317 · May 20, 2021
92/100
Inky AF and fully opaque, a very rich purple in the glass with thick legs belying the 14.2% kick. Rich, layered notes of red currants, very ripe cherry, cigar box, blueberry ganache and blackberry. The palate is full bodied, showing medium tannins and juicy acidity. The red and blue fruit flavors are complemented by the cedar and I also get some menthol. There is a hint of Brazilian roasted coffee bean to boot. There is another, indescribable note I’m having …
2016 vintage
Taster #3705 · Nov 24, 2019
95/100
Nice. Not over oaked.
2016 vintage
Taster #1875 · May 18, 2018
89/100
In the decanter for an hour or so prior to drinking. Definitely moving towards garnet, pronounced ripe baked red fruits, redcurrant, red cherry and dark red plum, a little cedar oak and some dried red fruits in the background too. There is a bit of intensity and complexity going on here but the balance is bit out with the fruit weighting, body and acid, and the length is tad short for my liking. I think the decant time was right …
2012 vintage
Taster #5274 · Apr 29, 2017
Good dark aromatics Pronounced dark fruit palate with savoury tannins blending nicely. Medium weight, olive on long finish
2016 vintage
Taster #0475 · Aug 20, 2016
90/100
Clear medium (+) ruby, with a hint of garnet. The nose is clean, with ripe to jammy red cherry, black fruit (cherry and plum), blueberry, olive, dried herbs, black pepper, leather, some earthiness and some oak-induced sweet spices. The nose is developing (+). The palate is dry, with medium (+) tannins, medium acid and high alcohol (14.6%). The palate is consistent with the nose, with ripe, jammy fruit. The wine has a medium (+) body, flavor intensity and length. This …
2012 vintage
Taster #7149 · Jul 20, 2016
80/100
Mehhhhhh.....Bought a few bottles at the end of a 4 hour tasting. Jokes on me. Oh well, was looking for a new fourth meal wine. Mission complete. Super thin and disinteresting.
2012 vintage
Taster #2895 · Jul 11, 2016
89/100
Satisfying and jammy. More balanced than expected based on CT reviews. Decanted for two hours, which helped a lot. I'm not typically one for this style, but it went well with tonight's dinner. I'd buy more.
2012 vintage
Taster #9902 · May 26, 2016
90/100
I love Two Hands Shiraz. It keeps getting better and better.
2012 vintage
Taster #0475 · May 23, 2016
90/100
Tasted blind. Clear medium (+) ruby, with a hint of garnet. The nose is clean, with ripe to jammy black fruit (blackberry), evolving into olive, dried herbs, dark chocolate, leather, some earthiness and some oak-induced sweet spices. The nose is developing (+). The palate is dry, with medium (+) tannins, medium acid and medium (+) to high alcohol (14.6%). The palate is consistent with the nose, with ripe, jammy fruit. The wine has a medium (+) body, flavor intensity and …
2012 vintage
Taster #8684 · Feb 6, 2016
70/100
Thinner than expected 19.99 usually 40
2012 vintage
Taster #2250 · Jan 28, 2016
75/100
Hawaiian Punch with some Tito's Vodka? Is this really wine??
2012 vintage
Taster #9986 · Oct 9, 2015
90/100
Slightly sweet, still working well as a raspberry and blackberry fruit bomb
2012 vintage
Taster #9986 · Aug 1, 2015
90/100
consistent with prior notes, grabbed a few more as my wife enjoys so much
2012 vintage
Taster #9151 · May 22, 2015
89/100
This was a fairly alcoholic blackberry fruit bomb. It was so hot initially that I didn't enjoy very much; however on day two, The heat softened and secondary notes of mocha and licorice came through. Excellent use of oak in the wine. medium finish. Day two brought up the score by at least 2 points for me
2012 vintage
Taster #3905 · May 19, 2015
Bar pour. A dinner companion asked me what my least favorite red wine was, and I said Australian Shiraz. So he bought me a glass of this stuff. It sure was ripe. Reminded me of macerated blackberries. It was not jammy. It was fresh, macerated berries. And then there were more berries. Then a truck drove by and dumped a load of blackberries on my head. Then we had a thunderstorm, and it hailed blackberries. Eventually the shot 'o vodka …
2012 vintage
Taster #9986 · Feb 2, 2015
90/100
consistent with notes of 11/27/2013
2012 vintage
Taster #2756 · Nov 9, 2014
91/100
Full bodied rich blackberry. From Max's Wine Bar.
2012 vintage
Taster #2756 · May 25, 2014
90/100
Max' swine bar exclusive. Very rich full bodied Syrah
2012 vintage
Taster #9986 · Feb 6, 2014
90/100
consistent with notes of 11/27/2013
2012 vintage
Taster #9986 · Jan 2, 2014
90/100
consistent with prior notes
2012 vintage
Taster #9986 · Nov 27, 2013
90/100
The Two Hands' web site says this is not available in the US, but I was able to order it at Max's Wine Dive in Houston. Very friendly berry profile...Raspberry, blackberry, dewberry, balanced with solid acidity. Not a rough edge to be found...certainly a fruit bomb - but very well made.
2012 vintage