Rolf Binder
4 1/2 Stars - James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2011-2012
Tanunda, Barossa Valley, South Australia
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The arrival to Australia in 1950 of Hungarian immigrant Rolf Binder and his Austrian wife, Franziska, saw the beginning of a dynasty of fine winemakers of the Barossa Valley. While picking grapes they met local vignerons Chris Vohrer and Wilhelm Abel and worked a vintage at their winery, which, by 1955, the couple had purchased and renamed ‘Veritas’. In the mid-seventies the company went through a rapid expansion, in what was then the beginning of the red wine boom. This coincided with the first crops being harvested from the company’s own vineyards. For the 50th anniversary in 2005, Rolf and Christa renamed the company Rolf Binder Wines, in commemoration of their father’s hard work and vision.
Rolf Binder also makes the JJ Hahn and Magpie Estate range of wines.
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Rolf Binder Winery
4 1/2 Star Winery
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011-2012
Rolf Binder ‘Hanisch’ Shiraz
98/100 points (2005 vintage)
“(…) Voluptuous, intensely flavored, and already complex, it will unfold over the next decade and drink well through 2025 for those fortunate enough to track some down.”
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate #173, Oct 2007
96/100 points (2005 vintage)
“Rich, wonderfully, hedonistically luscious, but not jammy; perfect tannin support (and oak) provides the magic to a very particular wine.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009
Rolf Binder ‘Heinrich’ Shiraz Mataro Grenache
92/100 points (2006 vintage)
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate #173, Oct 2007
92/100 points (2006 vintage)
“…a powerful wine with distinctly savoury elements from the Mataro (Mourvèdre), plus red fruits from the Grenache; needs time to show its best.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009
Rolf Binder ‘Heysen’ Shiraz
94/100 points (2006 vintage)
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009
Rolf Binder Shiraz
90/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…some smoky bacon notes on the bouquet (ex oak?) are followed by a medium-bodied palate, with spicy/savoury flavours running alongside the black fruits; has deceptive length. Screwcap.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
Rolf Binder Shiraz Mataro ‘Pressings’ (Veritas ‘Bull’s Blood’)
4.5 stars and 94/100 points (2006 vintage)
Nick Stock, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010
Rolf Binder ‘Retro 55′ Shiraz Cabernet Grenache
Best Buy Wines (Dec/Jan 2011) (2007 vintage)
“Siblings Christa and Rolf Binder work with several labels, including Rolf Binder, Magpie Estate, JJ Hahn and their family winery, Veritas. Established in 1955 by their father, Rolf Heinrich Binder, Veritas has always been known for its bold, honest reds. The Retro 55 Shiraz Cabernet is just that, with juicy, sweet dark berry shiraz flavours to the fore and a firm backbone of tannins provided by the cabernet sauvignon component. A splash of grenache adds freshness and fun and, indeed, this is a red for a fun occasion.”
Peter Bourne, Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, Dec/Jan 2011
Rolf Binder Riesling
91/100 points and Best Value wines $25 and under (2008 vintage)
Nick Stock, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010
