A big, robust Barossa Shiraz with a slick of dark fruit, this St John's Road Blood and Courage sees new French oak for 18 months.
Plums, blackberries and mulberries are broad and muscular but show a softer side as it slides through the mouth. Cloves, black tea, tilled earth and sarsaparilla add savoury nuances with some char and meatiness bringing the detail. Mouthfilling, the density features large and the oak ensures it can be seen. That oak will fuse better with time. It's a wine that you can cellar with confidence or decant well before enjoying now.
Drink to ten years+
91/100
Region: Barossa