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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 | Syrah |
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| Vintage | 2003 |
| Rating | 97 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| Location | Barossa Valley |
| Producer | Ringland Chris (formerly Three Rivers) |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Rating | 97 RP - 2003 Chris Ringland Shiraz formerly Three Rivers - 97 pts! The 2003 Chris Ringland Shiraz has according to Ringland, changed dramatically in the last year, getting denser. Nevertheless, it is not as saturated in color as the two previous vintages and is more advanced in its development. It is still a brilliant wine with glorious aromatics including spice box, fruitcake, dried fruits, and blueberry preserves. Savory, ripe, and elegant on the palate despite its size, it should be cellared for another 5 years and will give pleasure through 2023. Chris Ringland is a relatively modest bloke who gives most of the credit for his extraordinary wines to his nearly 100 year old vineyard. He now has 21 vintages under his belt the results of which place him with Marcel Guigal, Gerard Chave, Christophe Baron, Manfred Krankl, and Michel Chapoutier as the international grandmasters of Syrah/Shiraz. |
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| Varietal | Syrah |
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| Vintage | 2003 |
| Rating | 97 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| Location | Barossa Valley |
| Producer | Ringland Chris (formerly Three Rivers) |
| Color | Red |
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