Shiraz 2024

This Barossa Valley Shiraz was sourced from our 5 different plots of Shiraz at our home Marananga vineyard. The hand-picked grapes had a two-day cold soak then naturally fermented using indigenous wild yeasts. The ferment was hand plunged three times daily for approximately ten days. Then basket pressed and filled into French oak 15% new for three weeks of barrel fermentation followed by 18 months maturation. Dark cherries, blueberries and a well-integrated layer of fine French oak make this a powerful but smooth wine.

94 points Halliday Wine Companion - A deeply fruited western Barossa shiraz, etched with graphite and dark spice and fruits that sit in the Doris plum, blackberry and blueberry spectrum. It's generous, with a distinctly contemporary feel and a rich créme de cassis-like flow on the palate. Oak seemingly plays a minor role in favour of fruits, fine and powdery tannins and a delicious blueberry pie finish. 94 points Winepilot Ken Gargett - An inky dark maroon colour, the nose exhibits notes of mocha, cassis, chocolate, coffee grinds and tobacco leaves. The texture is seductive, even decadent, and there are abundant but fine and silky tannins. A long and lingering finish, over which the intensity is maintained, ties up an utterly gorgeous Barossa Shiraz. This really is seriously good value. Enjoy it any time over the next ten to twelve years. The score could have been higher, and I have no doubt it will deserve elevation with time.