This wine's an award winner...
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2023
This wine's an award winner...
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2023
About the wine
A soft and super luxurious drop of Clare Valley's finest Shiraz from Adam's historic vines
Adam has made his Angels yet another big red belter - lovingly crafted from the premium Syrah grapes grown in historic vineyards in the heart of South Australia's Clare Valley.
In fact, the area is so historic that Adam has named this lovely little bottle after a chap called John Ainsworth Horrocks, believed to be responsible for planting Clare Valley's very first vines in the early 1800s. How thoughtful of him.
A bright ruby colour with powerful aromas of juicy blackberry, ripe plum, elegant hints of mocha aniseed, and just a hint of vanilla oak. The palate is soft and rich with dense forest fruit, liquorice and chocolate flavours. Soft and mouth watering from the first drop to the long, glorious finish.
Best before
Drink now to 2025
Serving advice
Open/decant an hour before serving
Food match
Serve up with potato gnocci with slow roasted beef cheek ragu and fresh parsley
Contains sulphites
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Australia
South Australia
Syrah | Shiraz
Big Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Adam Barton
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Adam first got into winemaking in 2001 and after a few years of hard graft for iconic brands like Wynns Coonawarra and Bonny Doon in the USA and Oz, he finally took the leap to go it alone in 2008. On his own, he made some absolutely stellar wines that got rave reviews from the critics and his new set-up was even named one of the Top 10 Best New Wineries by legendary Aussie wine boff James Halliday.
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Then in 2012, Adam heard about Naked Wines and our mission to shake-up the wine industry. And the more he heard about how we work and our lovely Angels, the more he wanted to be a part of it. He popped us an email and the rest is history... since going Naked, Adam’s career has gone from strength to strength and he now wows over 300,000 UK Angels with top-quality exclusive wines. He’s eternally grateful for your support.
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The reason Adam’s kit is so special is because of his attention to detail. He learned early on that to make the best kit you need the best fruit and that means knowing the vineyard intimately. Every single grape he uses is either from his own vineyard or from the close-knit family of local growers he’s worked with for over 10 years.
Ratings
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Customer ratings
Customer comments
Nice but a little too sharp for me.
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(latest reply 1 month ago)
Adam Barton
Winemaker
Sorry this wasn’t to your tastes, Leanne. Please give Naked’s Customer Happiness Team a call. Cheers AB
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1 month ago
Sad but uplifting story. A stunning Shiraz.
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Adam Barton
Winemaker
Thank you so much for reading the story, Karen! I’m really pleased you enjoyed the wine too. Cheers AB
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1 month ago
Thought i’d love it…and i do!
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(latest reply 5 months ago)
Taste could be better, but still good enough. Strong
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(latest reply 7 months ago)
Rich and fruity - brilliant.
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(latest reply 7 months ago)
Adam Barton
Winemaker
Thanks for the big 5 heart review, Mick! Cheers AB
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7 months ago
Absolutely loved this wine. Bursting with juicy fruit and very moreish. A perfect choice for me!
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(latest reply 7 months ago)
Enjoyed but feel it will improve with time. If I order more I will not drink immediately but lay it down. Would be interested to know when the vintner estimates will be the best time to drink
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(latest reply 8 months ago)
Adam Barton
Winemaker
I think this is drinking well now, Jacqueline but it’s a personal preference, if you do decide to pop some away, maybe try a bottle every 6 months or so until you you’re happy with the development then drink them all! Cheers AB
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8 months ago
Perfect shiraz enjoyed with Rib of Beef would definately recommend with . A Great story to the name Looking forward to drinking again x
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(latest reply 8 months ago)
Adam Barton
Winemaker
Thank you for another great review, Jackie, we really appreciate your kind words and support. Cheers AB
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8 months ago
So lovely, highly recommend
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(latest reply 9 months ago)
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