Ranked #233 of 357 2018 Shiraz from Barossa
90/100
4 Stars
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Stuart Knox
Deep purple stains the glass. Plums, anise and cinnamon spice aromas. The palate has firm tannins controlling the dark fruit intensity, hints of choc-mint lift through the middle for interest. Oak is currently showing a little but time will settle that
Tasted: 31/01/2022
Drink: 2023 to 2032
95 Points James Halliday
Matured 18 months in (55% new) 90/10% French/American oak barrels. An impressive vintage for St Hugo, leading out with a full, vibrant purple hue. A deep, compact yet bright core of crunchy blackberries, black cherries and satsuma plum hails a great vintage in the Barossa. High-cocoa dark chocolate French oak has been strategically and expertly deployed for long-term endurance. Impressive promise. Drink to 2043.
Tyson Stelzer. August, 2021