2015 Wine from Australia

jamessuckling.com, 100 points: Much anticipated vintage for Grange and it is a powerhouse of concentration and complexity. Aromas of orange and lemon peel to start, then graphite, blackberries, plum paste, black cherries, boundless sweet oak spice...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: Primarily Grenache, this Rhône blend sees 12% of Mataro (aka Mourvèdre) and 12% of Shiraz, and both varieties add a savory peppery backbone to Grenache's up-front blueberry fruit. Aromas of kirsch, freshly ground pepper...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: Medium garnet-purple in color, the 2015 GSM Bin 138 offers up notions of kirsch, dried mulberries and Chinese five spice with wafts of lavender and garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has plush tannins and tons of...

Wine & Spirits, 90 points: As light and fresh as it is sweet with candied cherry and caramelized flavors, this has an herbal, tobacco-like spice to keep that sweetness in check. The tannins are substantial but gentle, the fruit clean and soft...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: Who would've thought that in the context of Barossa Shiraz, the 2015 RunRig would seem like a relative bargain? It's certainly much less expensive than Grange or Hill of Grace will be when they're released. It's also more...

James Halliday, 97 points: The bouquet shows the first signs of development via nuances of spice and earth. The palate is still bracing and fresh, cassis and redcurrant on the same page. These different personas are simply an intermediate stage...