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LAUGHING JACK

BAROSSA VALLEY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Five Stars - James Halliday, 2011 Australian Wine Companion

Our notes:

The Kalleske family has been farming this remarkable Greenock vineyard since 1855 and Laughing Jack was formed in 1999. These wines come mostly from this site blessed with old vine, dry grown Shiraz planted in a contoured pattern. Low yields and careful fruit selection in the winery results in some of the purest Barossa Shiraz we have encountered. Winemaker Shawn Kalleske’s understanding of his vineyards is superb, as is his winemaking. In appropriate vintages, Laughing Jack also releases a range of prestige cuvees in tiny quantities.

Laughing Jack

Laughing Jack Shiraz 2005
5 Stars, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009
OK, this is odd one out as it is the most 'conventional' in style - being Barossa and all. Still it shows lots of class in this category... read more
Product Code: 7457-750
Laughing Jack Greenock Shiraz 2007
A textbook example of Barossa shiraz, sourced from the Kalleske family's Greenock vineyard. Lovingly made from low yield, dry grown fruit by winemaker Shawn Kalleske, this wine has purity and... read more
Product Code: 8440-750
Laughing Jack Greenock Shiraz 2009
This wine, cropped very low yields, expresses aromas of black fruits, pungent anise and vanilla spice, framed by sweet, cedary oak. The palate has an intense, rich fruit presence, a tight core of... read more
Product Code: 9553-750