Description

Stonewell is Peter Lehmann’s flagship Shiraz, first made in 1987 from the tiny, intensely flavoured berries Peter called his “Little Black Jewels”. The fruit comes from low-yielding Barossa vineyards farmed by a handful of the estate’s long-standing growers, and 2018 was a near-perfect growing season. Expect blackberry, plum and black cherry on the nose, with dark chocolate, liquorice, cracked pepper and a gentle lift of smoky oak. The palate is full-bodied and plush, its concentrated dark fruit held in shape by firm, fine-grained tannins and carried through to a long, savoury finish. Drinking beautifully now but with plenty left in the tank, it is made for slow-roasted lamb or a chargrilled ribeye.