$140.00
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Region: Murrumbateman
Grapes: Shiraz, Viognier
First Glance: Spice, Blue Fruit, Dried Herbs, Savoury
Acclaim: 97+pts
The Wine:
The flagship wine from this iconic estate - arguably one of this countries' great Shiraz wines. It represents draconian selection of the best parcels of fruit from their estate vineyard in Murrumbateman. The 2022 vintage was cool and mild, with ripening pushing into autumn. The season has imbued the wine wine with delicate spice and fresh acidity below the fragrant and complex fruit - and fine emery tannin. This will cellar beautifully.
The Review:
Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate - 97+pts
"The 2022 Shiraz Viognier is sensational, but that assessment isn't breaking any ground. It includes 5% Viognier co-fermented and had 20% to 35% whole bunches in the ferment. Lacy, ethereal and structural, this is equal part Boscobel rose (which, to me, smells of raspberry leaf tea and rose essence) and roasted meat juices. It is sweet and savoury, spicy and svelte and peppered by layers of pastrami and roast beetroot. There are notes of earth, licorice, black tea, jasmine flowers in summer and lashings of dried exotic spices. This is affirming and good, so good. Drink it now for Pinot-esque pleasure or in 15-20 years for elegant, meaty, ethereal, fresh, complex, layered excitement. All good either way. This is one of my favourite Australian Shiraz's."
