Freddy R. Troya

9.4

Chris Ringland — Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz 2013 — Barossa Valley, South Australia. Australia 🇦🇺

Overview:
A flagship collaboration between Chris Ringland and the Hoffmann family, sourced from exceptionally old Shiraz vines—some exceeding 100 years—and matured for over five years in top-tier new French oak. Built entirely on Shiraz, this wine delivers unapologetic Barossa power layered with precision, concentration, and long-term aging ambition.

Aromas & Flavors:
Blackberry, mulberry, roasted meat, exotic spice, tar, soy, dark chocolate, and deep oak spice.

Mouthfeel:
Plush and commanding with dense extract, velvety tannins, and a silky yet muscular texture. The palate is rich, expansive, and deeply structured, finishing long and resonant with serious cellaring potential.

Food Pairings:
Char-grilled ribeye, slow-braised short ribs, smoked brisket, game meats, black pepper–driven dishes, aged hard cheeses.

Personal Pick:
This sits firmly in “benchmark Shiraz” territory for me, so decadent, bold, and emotionally powerful. A wine I slow down for, revisit over hours, and mentally file under unforgettable experiences.

Verdict:
A world-class Barossa Shiraz delivering massive concentration, polish, and longevity. Built for collectors and lovers of maximalist, age-worthy reds.

🍷 Did You Know?:
Some of the Hoffmann family’s Barossa vineyards rank among the oldest continuously producing Shiraz plantings in the world, contributing extraordinary concentration and complexity to elite Australian bottlings.
— a year ago

Dave Mayers

9.5

BANGO! Fresh af. Bize is banging when it’s this good. — 3 years ago

John Osgood

9.3

Acid and minerals in spades. — 6 years ago

with Randy

Dan Boland

10

“Oh that’s perfect.” - me, out loud, to myself, alone in my kitchen during the Quar — 6 years ago

Rob Moose

9.5

This is one of the very best bottles of Chablis I’ve had. Intensely pleasing. Amped up. Everything I love about white wine. I am really sad that I only had one bottle but thrilled I got to experience it at its peak. — 7 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.3

Lingering taste that I can’t place. Bottle kept evolving and started out tired and then woke up and got it going! Savory finish that was tired and awake at the same time. — 8 years ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.2

Berries and tobacco, opens up with time — a year ago

Serena Wu

9.2

Notes of plum, earth, soy sauce. I thought tannins were still fairly pronounced but not rough. Lovely pairing with our smoked abalone and black cod….. — 3 years ago

with Brad

Steve Anderson

9.3

Direct press... — 5 years ago

Emanuel Rohss

8.9

It’s good in terms of character, nice balance, but it’s not as substantial as it should be, it could’ve more depth and body. Sort of disappears a little too soon. At the same time I did enjoy it. Def worth a try — 6 years ago

HFly

9.1

Still in a very good place at at 30+ years of age. A bit of petrol on the nose but still an abundance of fruit. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Bright and Spritzy with dazzling fruit and acidity. Delicious and light. — 8 years ago

with Gregg and Rick

Hanif Perry

9.3

Great Burg! — 8 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.0

Hola!!!! Smelled like arse and then became this beauty. — 2 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Really a wonderful Burgundy for the always reliable (and now quite pricey) Bize. This 17 Savigny is in a great spot. High toned, balanced, refreshing acids, good mix of earth and fruit. Perfect pairing with the classic Sunday roast chicken with mushrooms. Tonight drinking better and more enjoyable than the several premier crus we have enjoyed from him in the past few years. — 3 years ago

Brooke Long

10

Had the 2004 in Willamette valley at Antica Terra from their benchmark wines collection — 5 years ago

with Stephen

Martin Bergo

9.1

Floral, deep, high quality. — 6 years ago

Paul J

9.0

Pretty average all around. I had higher expectations, but they weren’t fulfilled. I have had no luck with higher priced white wines. Maybe I’m just drinking excellent value lower priced ones, because I find them much better! — 7 years ago

with Brooke

Rick K

9.1

Lemons, crisp acidity with just a hint of apple. Good stuff. From 375ml. — 8 years ago

Eri

9.0

Very nice tannin for a biological wine - helps you wash your mouth filled with rib roast and potatoes. Enjoyed the marriage a lot. — 8 years ago