If you are drinking this Yangarra Estate Ironheart then you are zeroing in on the apex of McLaren Vale Shiraz. It's always a superbly crafted wine and this 2020 release is no different.
Made with 20% whole bunches, 30% whole berries and 50% crushed, it underwent wild yeast fermentation and sat on lees for 16 months in large format one year old French oak.
A flurry of baked berry pie and blueberry aromas race from the glass. Silky, it glides along with melted chocolate like feels. Earthy tones and some minerality weave their way into the fabric of the delicately spiced dark berries and plums. A flash of mocha adds detail as do whispers of oak but they are integrated cleverly at this early stage. Long and super sophisticated, this is a classy McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Decant to enjoy now but this will cellar beyond a decade.
95/100
Region: McLaren Vale
RRP: $125
Source: Sample
Source: Sample
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