2021 Schubert Estate Goose-Yard Block Shiraz 750ml

Overview

For more than 20 vintages, Goose-Yard Block Shiraz has served as a flagship expression of Schubert Estate. Sourced exclusively from Block 5 at the crest of the Roennfeldt Road vineyard in the western Barossa Valley, it combines concentrated dark fruit, savoury complexity and the distinctive mineral and velvety tannin character of this individual site.

Vineyard

The fruit comes entirely from Block 5 of Schubert Estate’s Roennfeldt Road vineyard. Positioned on the crest of what was once an ancient riverbed, the block overlooks the Barossa Valley floor to the east.

Rounded, weathered pebble stones cover light sandy clay loam topsoils over layers of red clay, soil carbonate and siltstone rock. The combination provides both water-holding capacity and free drainage. Vineyard management focuses on small bunches and concentrated fruit, producing wines with distinctive mineral characters and velvety tannins.

Viticulture

Schubert Estate follows a low-intervention, site-focused approach to viticulture, with individual vineyard blocks managed according to their soils, varieties and growing conditions. The estate is certified with Sustainable Winegrowing Australia.

Producer Tasting Notes

The core of the wine is exceptionally dark, lightening to a bright ruby towards the rim. On the nose there is an intense bouquet of dark chocolate, black plums, liquorice and black olive tapenade. Secondary notes of cedar oak spice, nutmeg, and vanilla bean intermingle with faint wafts of boot polish and patent leather which lend complexity and interest. On the palate there is a complex amalgam of savoury dark fruit notes that fill the mouth coupled with cedar-oak spice and slatey tannins. A fine acid line provides drive and freshness.

Critic Reviews

96/100 — Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
“Super deep colour with uber-plush blackberry, Doris plum, blueberry with hints of cedar and sexy vanillin oak… Opulent with incredible fruit density, freshness, a swell of fine-grained tannin and a blueberry-pie-rich ending that lasts for a good time.”
Published November 2024

95/100 — Mike Bennie, WBM
“A mellifluous and rich red of seamless flow and evenness. Dark, brooding, blackcurrant, blackberry nip, maraschino cherry notes, clove and cinnamon… Lush done well.”
Published July 2025

95/100 — Winepilot
“A quiet start – this is going to be taut one, even at five years of age and it’s going to need more time. Red earth, black and purple fruits, cedar, blackstrap liquorice, cardamom, cloves, lavender fill the scent and the palate… With a decant, everything comes together in a well-structured, elegant whole.”
Tasted May 2026

93/100 — Angus Hughson, Vinous
“The 2021 Goose-Yard Shiraz is stylish and unforced as it radiates with cocoa, dried meats and molten dark chocolate aromas topped with roasted spices and sweet, balanced oak… fine yet chewy tannins drawing out an extended finish.”
Published December 2024

Awards

• Double Gold — Sakura Awards 2026
• Gold — Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2026
• Gold — Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2025
• Silver — International Wine Challenge 2026

Producer

The Schubert family established its Roennfeldt Road property in the Barossa Valley in 1915. Today the estate vineyards extend across approximately 30 hectares over two locations along Roennfeldt Road and Neldner Road, with individual blocks defined by variations in soil, elevation and topography. Winemaker Matt Reynolds brings two decades of winemaking experience, with a focus on site expression and sustainable viticulture.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2021
• Producer: Schubert Estate
• Wine: Goose-Yard Block Shiraz
• Country: Australia
• Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia
• Sub-Region: Marananga
• Vineyard: Roennfeldt Road Vineyard, Block 5
• Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
• Wine Style: Still Red Wine
• Sweetness: Dry
• Alcohol: 15%
• Sustainability: Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certified
• Cellaring: 15+ years