A classic fire pit wine from the Barossa's Yelland & Papps. Seeing 23 months in third use French oak, head this way if you adore an earthy, dense and concentrated Shiraz.
This single vineyard wine comes from the Barossa sub-region of Greenock. The 1.6 hectare vineyard is planted on sandy loam over red clay.
Berry compote and blueberries are the order of the day on opening. The constant stream of plummy fruit through the mid-palate is never far away. Gentle spices are well-placed and build a moreish momentum. That unashamed earthiness folds into baked chocolate torte with a Dutch cocoa highlight. Fine Christmas cake spices calmly caress on exit with dusty and powdery tannins coating the mouth on a sustained finish. This is a smart wine.
Drink to eight years.
92/100
Region: Barossa
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