The 2019 Anaperenna Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon is an 84-16 blend, all sourced from the northern end of the Barossa Valley. Bottled in October 2020 and scheduled to be released in October 2021, it features lovely lift and delicate herbal nuances on the nose, plus hints of red and black currants and blackberries. Full-bodied and supple, it's also crisp, long and velvety on the finish, picking up delicious nuances of vanilla, dark chocolate and bright, fresh fruit.
95 points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (Aug 2021)
84/16% shiraz/cabernet sauvignon from Ebenezer; 30–100yo shiraz; 30–130yo cabernet sauvignon. Matured 16 months in new (92% French and 8% American) oak hogsheads; unfiltered. Ben Glaetzer's superpower is upholding glossy brightness and freshness even in the wake of considerable ripeness, all the more impressive in warm drought seasons in the generous northern Barossa. Anaperenna is a showpiece for the modern great Australian blend, brimming in bountiful red and black fruits, backed generously with dark chocolate and coffee-bean new oak. It holds its proportions and considerable alcohol with astonishing confidence, thanks most of all to a bright flash of pure, fresh acidity.
95 points, Tyson Stelzer, Halliday Wine Companion (Aug 2021)
The classically bold and modern wine from Ben Glaetzer, 84% Shiraz and 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, will hit the spot for many Barossa fans. It explodes out of the blocks with layers of powerful blackberry, rum and raisin chocolate, baked earth with a rich vein of malty oak. A freight train of flavor follows, decadent and vibrant, with dense tannins and sweet oak providing a muscular and lengthy finish.
94 points, Angus Hughson, Vinous (Oct 2023)