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Chris Ringland is one of the foremost winemakers in Australia. He produces Shiraz-based wines from both his own Barossa vineyard and from those managed by the North Barossa Vintners company; both bear his name. The flagship wine is the Chris Ringland Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz, which is one of the most highly priced wines made in Australia, and is produced in tiny quantities.
It is known for its rich texture and weight. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the wine received 100-point ratings from the then highly influential US wine critic Robert Parker on five occasions.
Since 1995 the wine has come from the unirrigated Stone Chimney Creek Vineyard, a 2 hectare (5 acre) block of very old vines in the Barossa Ranges. It is typically fermented in new French oak open top vats and aged in new French oak hogsheads (300 liters) for 48 months.
It is then matured in bottle for several more years before release. The Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz has been known to reach as much as 17 percent alcohol. A second wine from the property, Randall's Hill, is made from parcels deemed less ageworthy, and is only released in certain years. Just a handful of barrels of each wine are made.
Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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Vintage | 1998 |
Rating | 100 RP |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Bottle Quantity | 1 |
Country | USA |
Region | South Australia |
Location | Barossa Valley |
Producer | Three Rivers (Chris Ringland) |
Color | Red |
Wine Type | Table |
Robert Parker | 100 RP - The Chris Ringland (formerly known as Three Rivers Shiraz), which is aged 42 months in 100% new French oak, and is rarely racked until bottling, represents an extraordinary expression of Barossa Shiraz. The perfect 1998, made from a single, 88-year-old vineyard cropped at one ton of fruit per acre, soaked up its wood component as if it is not even present. It boasts a sumptuous texture, great delineation, and a huge fragrance of bacon fat, blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis, toast, espresso roast, and hints of chocolate as well as pepper. Full-bodied yet remarkably well-delineated and fresh, this stunning wine is still a baby, but it promises to evolve for two decades or more. |
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Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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Vintage | 1998 |
Rating | 100 RP |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Bottle Quantity | 1 |
Country | USA |
Region | South Australia |
Location | Barossa Valley |
Producer | Three Rivers (Chris Ringland) |
Color | Red |
Production |
100 cases |
Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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Vintage | 1998 |
Rating | 100 RP |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Bottle Quantity | 1 |
Country | Australia |
Region | South Australia |
Location | Barossa Valley |
Producer | Three Rivers (Chris Ringland) |
Color | Red |
Wine Type | Table |
Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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Vintage | 1998 |
Rating | 100 RP |
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Region | South Australia |
Location | Barossa Valley |
Producer | Three Rivers (Chris Ringland) |
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100 cases |
Robert Parker Rating | 100 RP - The Chris Ringland (formerly known as Three Rivers Shiraz), which is aged 42 months in 100% new French oak, and is rarely racked until bottling, represents an extraordinary expression of Barossa Shiraz. The perfect 1998, made from a single, 88-year-old vineyard cropped at one ton of fruit per acre, soaked up its wood component as if it is not even present. It boasts a sumptuous texture, great delineation, and a huge fragrance of bacon fat, blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis, toast, espresso roast, and hints of chocolate as well as pepper. Full-bodied yet remarkably well-delineated and fresh, this stunning wine is still a baby, but it promises to evolve for two decades or more. |
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