Ranked #37 of 136 2022 Shiraz from McLaren Vale
93/100
4.5 Stars
Aaron Brasher
Deep, dark and inky in the glass. Complex and lifted aromas of dried herbs, spice, mulberry, plum, licorice and cola. Full bodied, mouth-filling and with plenty of flavour. Heady flavours of plum, dark cherry, mocha, pudding spice and earth. Textured tannins and bright acidity are keeping all the plushness in check
Tasted: 14/11/2023
Drink: 2023 to 2033
94 Points Misc
The Reserve is crafted by the team selecting grapes from the most preferred sites and then opting for the best barrels, once the wine has spent time maturing in French oak. The result is most definitely worth it. Deep maroon in colour, it is a big and bold style, chockful of flavour. Chocolate, leather, tobacco leaves, cassis, blueberries and plums with a firm structure and a very persistent finish. Firm tannins too with impressive length, coffee bean notes emerge towards the finish of the palate. A full throttle, big, rich red with a sweet core of chocolate fruit. This will drink well for 10 to 15 years. Drink 2023 - 2038.
Ray Jordan, Winepilot.