The 2017 Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz from South Australia's McLaren Vale region is a robust expression of Syrah, showcasing the hallmark characteristics of the varietal and region. This wine is noted for its substantial body and rich texture, with a prominent alcohol content of 15%.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded this wine an impressive 96 points, praising it as "a profound example of Ebenezer fruit and skilled winemaking." The Advocate highlights the wine's complexity, noting a nose that evolves with floral and mint notes, alongside raspberries, blackberries, and baking spices. The new oak presence is also remarked upon, integrated seamlessly into the wine to create a "rich and sumptuous" profile, with a licorice finish providing a "pleasant finale."

James Suckling gave the wine a solid 92 points, describing it as a "bold, rich statement" with ripe blackberries and plums, complemented by spicy oak and a hint of chocolate. Suckling also notes a "spear of lemon-like acidity" and "firm, assertive tannins," suggesting the wine is suitable for drinking now or holding for further aging.

James Halliday's review, which scores the wine at 94 points, reflects on its iconic status and evolution from past vintages. Sourced from 50- to 130-year-old vines, the wine exhibits "reductive tension" and substantial time on lees, leading to a nose of camphor, licorice, and soused plum. Halliday suggests that with patience, the wine's fruit will further develop and integrate.

Vinous, scoring the wine at 95 points, describes it as "alluringly sweet and broad," with flavors of dark berries, cherry-cola, and mocha. The wine's finish is noted for its "superb persistence" and "youthfully chewy tannins," indicating its potential for both immediate enjoyment and longer-term cellaring.