Soul Growers Provident Shiraz 2023
G 93
Medium-deep crimson. Raspberry, redcurrant, hint mocha aromas and flavours, supple ripe tannins and some mocha/espresso complexity. Chocolaty finish with juicy fruit notes. Buoyant and vibrant wine. 14% alc Drink now–2028 St Hallett Wines Faith Shiraz 2022 G 93 Deep crimson. Intense choco-berry liquorice aromas with hunts of mocha. Sweet touch smoky dark chocolate, dark berry, mocha flavours and chocolaty firm chewy tannins. Underlying aniseed notes lengthen the palate. A touch of heat at the finish. 14.5% alc Drink now–keep for a while St Hugo Wines Koch Shiraz 2022 G 93 Deep crimson. Dark cherry, smoked bacon, meaty aromas with marzipan notes. Generously concentrated wine with fresh dark berry fruits, some smoky/meaty notes and fine chocolaty/al dente firm textures. Some black olive, marzipan notes at the finish. Needs some extra bottle age to settle down, but should come together. Drink 2026–2036. Stonegarden Wines Stonegarden Eden Valley Riesling Riesling 2024 G 93 Deeper florals in evidence here, with familiar white orchard flowering trees but also a more exotic white lily note. Varietal citrus characters are more obvious in the palate, enhanced by sensitive acidity tapering neatly in the finish. A well-balanced and directed style. Drink now–2032 Tarrawatta Wines Godswalk Shiraz Cabernet 2018 G 93 Deep crimson. Roasted coffee, graphite, dark chocolate, dark berry aromas. Well developed palate with substantial choco-berry fruits, espresso mocha notes and long from gravelly textures. Some earthy, liquorice notes with a tannin plume at the finish. 15% alc Drink now–Keep for a while. Tim Smith Bugalugs Shiraz 2023 G 93 The fruit here hails from the Barossa floor and sees time in older oak for maturation. Cracking value. The colour of this gem is a deep maroon. It is generous and approachable and redolent with aromas of plums, black cherries, chocolate and smoked meats. All the good things one likes to see in a good Barossa Shiraz. The texture is supple and even cushiony, the tannins plush, and the length excellent. This is simply delicious. Easy drinking it might be, but don’t let that belie the serious quality we have here, which will continue to provide pleasure for six to eight years. Drink now–2032
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