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2022 Two Hands Barossa Gnarly Dudes Shiraz

Richard Caro

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A classic go-to for quality Shiraz lovers. Two Hands can always get their hands on the best fruit, year in year out, which means the Gnarly Dudes is always an intensely fruited and compelling style of Shiraz. An interesting and food-freindly Aussie red for the price.

$43.99 in mixed 6+ or $48.99 per bottle

Overview

Grape

Shiraz

Its Origins

The two hands label is derived by the hands of South Australian businessmen Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz. Michael laid the foundation of Two Hands through his extensive extensive experience in marketing Australian wine in the US (for other producers). On the principle that if big is good, bigger is better, the style of the wines has been aimed squarely at the palate of the American palate and the American wine critics- especially Robert Parker Jr and Wine Spectators Harvey Steiman. Grapes are sourced from the Barossa Valley (where the business has 15ha of shiraz), McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek and Padthaway. The emphasis of the wines is on sweet fruit and soft tannin structure, all signifying the precise marketing strategy of what is a very successful business.

What The Critics Say

Winemaker notes on current vintage

"A large volume of rich fruit engulf your palate, this is deep, rich, layered and long. Delicious fruits evolve along the palate and you left with a richly rewarding experience, This is Barossa all the way and the tannin hold a plushness, nerve and energy that give immediate enjoyment. The wine was matured for 12 months in French oak, 13% new, and the remainder in one to six year old puncheons and hogsheads. All batches were kept separate and blended just prior to bottling."

93/100 The Wine Front, Gary Walsh (2019 vintage)

"El Duderino. Blackberry, liquorice and dried mint, a bit of the old earth and spice. Dark fruit flavour, good balance and especially, a solid sort of sessionability here for a Barossa Shiraz, some char and chew to tannin, and a long but slightly gummy finish. Nice one."

95/100 Halliday's Wine Companion, James Halliday (2018 vintage)

"Everything is right with this wine. The colour is full but clear, the bouquet composed and welcoming, the medium-bodied palate continuing the theme, dark berry fruits doing all the lifting (this is only medium-bodied, in any event), the mouthfeel juicy, the tannins fine-spun, the length exemplary."

Stats & Food Matching

Variety	Shiraz / Syrah
Region	Barossa
Closure	Cap
Volume	750ml
Maturity	2022 - 2029

This Wine Goes Well With

Taste

Delivery & Returns

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If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that they may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on 0800 422 767.