A curvacious beauty going places. Give it time and watch it shine.
The last release I tasted of this wine was the 2018. Sitting there in the vineyard with Ben Chapman among the vines and standing on the dirt from which it came, it certainly gave a sense of place particularly as the vineyard sits in the middle of suburbia in downtown Nurioopta.
Cedar and sandalwood loom large on opening - I feel like I'm in a ski lodge! But this isn't a wine for now so don't despair. Over a few days these overt characters calmed and its true form was shown.
Blackberries, mulberries, kirsch, caramel, licorice - there is so much going on. A little milk chocolate creaminess adds further interest along with some vanilla pod. The more I look the more it reveals. Balsamic, soy, and then Christmas cake spices chime in. And that length! Get comfortable as the finish is persistent and just hangs - brilliant! A super Shiraz going places.
Drink to ten years+
94/100
Region: BarossaSource: Sample
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