The 2018 Ben Glaetzer The Eye of Ra Shiraz is a concentrated Barossa Valley Shiraz sourced from four vineyards in the Ebenezer subregion, including vines up to 110 years old. The nose is intense and layered, showing blackberry, boysenberry and blood plum with cracked pepper, dark chocolate, herbs, liquorice and cedar.
On the palate, it is full-bodied and powerful yet finely structured, with concentrated black fruit balanced by polished tannins and freshness. The wine spent 16 months in 100% new French oak hogsheads, adding mocha, spice and cedar complexity to the long, persistent finish.
Ben’s Recommendation:
At Wine More Cellars, this is a serious choice for collectors and Shiraz drinkers looking for a deeply concentrated, long-lived expression of Barossa. The 2018 received 98 points from Wine Advocate and has the structure for extended cellaring, with one published drinking window extending to 2040. Pair with roast lamb, dry-aged steak, slow-cooked beef or mature hard cheeses.
