A big cuddle for the insides, this First Minister McLaren Vale Shiraz from Ivyburn is ripe and rich. For those who enjoy plentiful reds, this is in your wheelhouse.
More on the purple fruit spectrum as opposed to the black fruit seen in its Barossa sibling, handfuls of dark plums, mulberry compote, dark chocolate torte and baking spices step forward. It sees time in American oak and that impact is obvious delivering cedar and sandalwood. Warming alcohol clings to the finish. Tasted over a few days, the longer I peruse, the more it shows that it needs some more time to bind together.
Drink to eight years+
88/100
Region: McLaren Vale
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