James Halliday Wine
Companion
BEST OF THE BEST
AUSTRALIAN WINE - Shiraz
(edition 2005 page xxv & edition
2009 page 21)
TEN OF THE BEST
NEW WINERIES
edition 2005
Steve Schubert with James Halliday
AWARDED A FIVE STAR
WINERY
The late Max Schubert was not a close
relative of Steve and Cecilia Schubert, but I
in
am sure that he would be impressed with
2005, 2006, 2009 & 2012
the estate's Shiraz. Output is tiny, but the
quality is truly outstanding, and will repay
& 2007, 2008, 2011 editions)
prolonged cellaring - a feature which Max
Listed THE BEST WINERIES
Schubert sought to achieve when he
of the regions - Barossa (previous embarked on the creation of Grange in the
years & 2009 page 26)
early 1950s. (text from James Halliday Wine
Companion 2005)
Goose-yard Block
Shiraz was awarded
with a Halliday
5 Glass rating with
every vintage made
94 -100 points Outstanding. “Wines
of the highest quality,
usually with a
distinguished
pedigree.”
All wines reviewed by James Halliday http://winecompanion.com.au
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz vintages 2000, 2001 & 2002
Impenetrable colour; extraordinarily concentrated black fruits, dark chocolate,
mocha and spice; almost viscous in texture, yet not extractive. Only 14 degrees alcohol.
RATING 96 Drink 2027 Date Tasted Mar 04 (all 3 vintages)
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003
Deep colour; dense, deep blackberry and plum fruit; ripe but not overly so; good
extract and tannins; subtle oak. Good cork. RATING 94 Drink 2018 Date Tasted Feb 05
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004
Saturated dense red-purple; a rich tapestry of textures and flavours; plum, blackberry
and spice, with ripe tannins. Cork. 14% alc. RATING 95 Drink 2019 Date Tasted Feb 06
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005
Strong red-purple; a ripe cascade of blackberry, prune and plum, positive tannins
cutting back what might otherwise have been simple fruit; a long finish; needs time. Highquality cork. Cork. 15% alc. RATING 94 Drink 2025 Date Tasted Jan 07
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006
Deep red, some crimson; medium- to full-bodied, and particularly intense; perfectly
ripened fruit gives blackberry and bitter chocolate flavours without a scintilla of overripe/dead
fruit characters; great length. Cork.14.5% alc. RATING 96 Drink 2021 Date Tasted Mar 08
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2007
Deep and bright colour; a classy medium-bodied shiraz, with a seductive array of
blackberry and plum fruit supported by fine, ripe tannins and well integrated; very high quality
cork, perfectly inserted. Cork. 14.5% alc. RATING 94 Drink 2020 Date Tasted Sep 09
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008
Deep crimson-purple; a rich, dense palate follows on from the powerful bouquet;…
with layers of black fruit folded through the oak and tannins. Screwcap or Cork.15% alc.
RATING 95 Drink 2030 Date Tasted July 2010
Schubert Estate Goose-yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2009
Dense, inky purple-red; open-fermented, basket-pressed and matured in oak for 18
months; a very potent wine with prune, poached plum and licorice fruit supported by ripe
tannins and oak. Just escapes the alcohol trap; 135 dozen made, 15% alc Rating 94 To 2020
Reference www.winecompanion.com.au
Website www.schubertestate.com.au