Description / Reviews
"The combination of a wet winter and mild ripening season can be considered perfect for dry grown vines in Blewitt Springs. The result is a Shiraz that is perfumed and delicate with layers on layers of blue fruits. While fruit is at the fore, an unexpected lightness on the palate is delicately framed by ripe, resolved tannins, subtle spice and a graphite edge. As pretty as ever." - Winemaker Notes
"This has been the surprise packet of the MMAD wines, with it duelling for position with the grenache and chenin blanc. Some whole bunch, concrete and oak vat for ferment, then raised in older, larger oak, as usual. Saint-Joseph resonances. Evocatively aromatic and spicily so. Smoky, darkly mineral. Blackberry pastille, tapenade, lavender, grilled game meat, crème de violette, iodine and nori, star anise, ground clove, allspice, green and black peppercorns, malted barley, freshly ground coffee, powdery rust. Like the grenache, the nose holds such intrigue, demands attention. That’s matched by the silky flow of the old-vine fruit on the palate and the superfine natural tannin. This is blisteringly good, again." - 97+ Points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion
"This is a sublime shiraz in anyone’s language. It’s a wine of power, it’s a wine of finesse, it’s a wine of perfume and it’s a wine of beauty. It flows with black cherry, plum, black pepper, boysenberry, smoked meats and aromatic herbs, a general nuttiness infused deliciously throughout. As important as anything is the fact that this wine is medium in weight or more and yet it feels fresh, even mouthwatering. The grapes have been picked at exactly the right moment. So many wines, even when they’re good, have a deadness in their eyes; this is a wine with a sparkle or a smile in its eyes. It’s the perfect McLaren Vale shiraz." - 96 Points, Campbell Mattinson
