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James Halliday Australian
Wine Companion Reviews
Laughing Jack 
Greenock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006
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Good colour; red fruits and a slight brambly complexity to complement; the palate is generous, and exhibits a liveliness that belies the apparent weight and richness of the wine. Screwcap.
15% alc. Rating 94 Drink 2014 $38 Date Tasted Jan 09
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Jack's Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006
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Dark and deep notes to the savoury, tarry core of the fruit; displays good texture on the rich mid-palate and liveliness to the finish; a big, plush over the top example for those who like a little more of everything. Screwcap.
14.5% alc. Rating 95 Drink 2016 $20 Date Tasted Jan 09 |
Laughing Jack Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005
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Medium- to full-bodied; lusciously rich, but not jammy or over-ripe flavours of blackberry, licorice and dark chocolate; good structure. Cork.
14.5% alc. Rating 93 Drink 2015 $36 Date Tasted Dec 07 |
Laughing Jack Shiraz 2004
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Deep, dense purple-red; full-bodied; extremely rich, concentrated and dense blackberry, plum, licorice and bitter chocolate fruit; good oak and tannins; controlled alcohol. Cork.
14.6% alc. Rating 95 Drink 2014 Date Tasted Mar 06 |
Laughing Jack Shiraz 2003
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A complex mix of confit black fruits, plum and quality oak; the tannins expressive but balanced; excellent outcome for the '03 vintage. Cork.
14.5% alc. Rating 93 Drink 2013 Date Tasted Mar 06 |
Laughing Jack Shiraz 2002
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Retaining hue well; medium to full-bodied; highly focused black fruits, with touches of licorice and chocolate; exceptional length, and balanced tannins and oak. Cork.
14.5% alc. Rating 96 Drink 2015 Date Tasted Mar 06 |
Laughing Jack Limited Three Old Vine Moppa Barossa Valley Grenache 2005
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Far more substance, both in fruit flavour and structure, than most Barossa Valley grenache; juicy black fruits with multi-spices and controlled tannins; 1920s planting, 1 tonne per acre. Cork.
16% alc. Rating 95 Drink 2020 $45 Date Tasted Dec 07 |
Laughing Jack Limited Two Barossa Valley Shiraz 2004
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Concentrated black fruits plus touches of licorice and dark chocolate; the cork quality does not inspire confidence, but the intensity of the fruit does; manages to carry the alcohol, the drinking span giving the cork the benefit of the doubt; 60 dozen made ex two barrels. Cork.
16% alc. Rating 94 Drink 2021 $85 Date Tasted Dec 07 |
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| From: Halliday, J, 2009, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Edition, Hardie Grant Books, Victoria and www.winecompanion.com.au |
Wine Show Awards
People Choice Award - Marananga Regional Wine Show
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| 2007 Laughing Jack Greenock Shiraz - "Wine to be released September 2010" |
•• Top Gold:
2007 Barossa Wine Show – 2005 Old Vine Moppa Grenache
• Gold Medal:
2006 Barossa Wine Show - 2003 Laughing Jack Shiraz
2005 Marananga Wine Show Best Wine of Show & Best Shiraz - 2002 Laughing Jack Shiraz
2005 Marananga Wine Show - 2003 Laughing Jack Shiraz
• Silver Medal:
2009 Marananga Wine Show - 2007 Laughing Jack Greenock Shiraz
2007 Marananga Wine Show – 2005 Laughing Jack Shiraz
2007 Marananga Wine Show – 2005 Old Vine Moppa Grenache
2006 Barossa Wine Show – 2004 Laughing Jack Shiraz
Other Reviews
| 2005 Laughing Jack Greenock Shiraz |
| This is a very dark, black red colour, clearly showing the youth and intensity of the fruit in this fantastic wine. It's incredibly aromatic already, although perhaps a touch tight still. Its all rich and ripe fruits, plums, blackberries, with an almost cherry ripe edge to it, ccomplexed by intriguing touches of spice, black pepper and chocolate. This is what Barossa Shiraz should all smell like. The palate does not disappoint - it's deep, dark and full of rich and ripe fruit, liqueur plums, dark berries, and blackberries, with are really creamy texture to it .... it's still tight and brooding in the glass. This wine has got great future ahead of it. The finish is incredibly long and full of flavor, with a l line of fine and tight tannin running through the wine giving it great structure. Fabulous wine, and one for the cellar, if you can leave it alone for that long! The Auswine panel |
Laughing Jack Wines
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“Laughing Jack winemaker Shawn Kalleske is fast building a reputation as a cult winemaker to watch, with rave reviews from the U.K. as well as in Australia. James Halliday has consistently rewarded Laughing Jack with exceptional scores in the mid-to-high 90s, Kalleske's premium release Limited Two and Three range of Barossa reds are now almost impossible to source.”
5 star JAMES HALLIDAY 2009
www.tanundacellars.com.au
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| Wine Blog Australia: Wine Reviews, Tasting notes and Wine Club news |
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In the red wine section I have listed some great vintages. From the Barossa Valley the Laughing Jack Shiraz is simply outstanding. Produced by the Kalleske family at the vineyard they established in 1855 this is another example of one of the many award winning wines from this producer.
http://www.wineblogger.net/2008/01/wine-club-news-january-2008.html
(viewed 17 June, 2009)
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