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96
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion -
94
/ 100
Stuart Knox
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2020
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, McLaren Vale
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Awards
Double Gold - Melbourne International Wine Competition Gold - Womens Wine and Spirits Awards Gold - China Wine and Spirits Awards Gold - International Wine and Spirit CompetitionScores
96 / 100"The deep – verging on opaque – colour rings a bell warning of the arrival of an exotic full-bodied shiraz, arguing the toss on varietal expression (unctuous blackberry and licorice) and sense of place (dark chocolate) with ripe, gently chewy tannins and a benison of oak."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
94 / 100
"Ink black from core to rim. A rich nose of blackberry, mocha, and anise spices. Palate is full and weighty with gravelly tannins to control its exuberance. Good length and flow with a smoked meat character building into the finish."
- Stuart Knox
Tasting Notes
This Heirloom Vineyards Shiraz was sourced from neighbours the McMurtrie Family’s extraordinary and low yielding old vines, just adjacent to the Salopian Inn, where Ross McMurtrie, Vigneron was born. Hand tended vines, sorted bunch by bunch, naturally open fermented, with regular hand plunging and gentle pumping over to extract colour, flavour and tannin. Aged in some new but mainly 3 and 4 year one-year old French and Bulgarian oak barriques for 16 months.
Shiraz can be a simple sip or a symphony of the senses, a moment of pleasure or an eternity of contemplation. Only the poet can know, so stop thinking and surrender.
This wine is suitable for vegans.
Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022 – Double Gold Medal, 96 Points
Halliday Wine Companion, James Halliday (3 March 2022) – 96 Points, Gold
Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2022 – Gold Medal
The Real Review, Stuart Knox (March 2022) – 94 Points
2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition (USA) – 90 Points, Gold
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity