Haselgrove Wines The Cruth Shiraz 2021
G 96
What delights me of the Legends wine series from Haselgrove is the precision and artful way that fruit has been carefully tended and respected. Here, you’ll find two- tone mulberries, blood plums and Christmas cherries. Cassia bark, crushed clove and wattle seed. A meeting of ripe red and black berries with the supportive caress of oak. It slithers down the palate with ease, concerningly so, as you watch this special wine disappear far too quickly. Only share this with those who would share it with you! Drink now–2030 Ivyburn The Pioneer Shiraz 2021 G 96 Sourced from old vines in Blewitt Springs of McLaren Vale. The Pioneer displays an assembly of just picked blackberries, Bing cherries and boysenberries. Red rose petal, strawberry gum and paper barked stripped from the trunk. It’s alluring and yet, where the wine sings is on the palate. It is animated in its red and black fruit with a mosaic of spice, caraway, black sesame and lavender. Each sip is layered with a fine mesh of tannins and glimmering arches of acidity. A hint of bloody meat salinity rounds out the finish. There is no doubt this wine is handled with the greatest of care and attention. You need only take small sips as it over-delivers in every mouthful. Drink now–2034 Koomilya GT Block Shiraz 2021 G 96 This vintage is held with regard, and if you would like to know why, then buy this wine! Blackcurrants, raspberries and dried thyme. A chew of sweet tobacco, maple leaf and cassia bark. Mediterranean mixed olives, capers and cloves. Sultry and smooth, with just perceptible tannins – they are there, don’t get me wrong, but you’ll hardly notice as it glides down. Moreish acidity and then the wine finishes with some cured meat and ironstone. A force to be reckoned with, but not for brute force but more for compelling dignity. Drink now–2034 Ox Hardy Slate Shiraz Shiraz 2022 G 96 Made using the ancient slate fermenters plunged three times daily. A potent mix of blackberries, açaí and prune plums. Black Forest cake, sage and hemp leaf. Crushed clove and black cardamom. Sinewy tannins are toted by a long line of acidity. Its intensity of black fruit and exotic spice is layered and detailed. There is kelp and graphite too. Beautifully layered together and will carry on its personality long into the future. A labour of love that shows what true preservation of history can deliver. Drink now–2034
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