From a challenging year, this is a respectable wine. It's a different label to the previous Shiraz releases from The Parched Crow given that the volume was down significantly in 2020 making this 'limited'.
A Shiraz that gets in deep, there is plenty of dark fruit to wrap your mitts around. A little sooty with a fine slippery feel, charred meats and pan juices ripple through the mouth. Medium-bodied, soft spices hug each curve of the mouth as it weaves about. There is no doubting the density of the fruit as it plants itself mid-palate, but you can't help but notice the smoke impact. Enjoy this with a char-grilled steak or a roast and you'd be none the wiser.
Drink to five years.
88/100
Region: Hunter Valley
RRP: $30
Source: Sample
Source: Sample
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