Z WINE RUSTICA Shiraz 2023
G 91
Crafted by the Zerk sisters, this is a pleasingly savoury style of Barossa Shiraz, one which will provide pleasure for many years. Purple in colour, the nose exhibits notes of dry herbs, spices, plums, aniseed, black fruits and mushrooms. The style is from the savoury end of the spectrum, but the wine has an alluring plushness with a sleek texture, decent length and satiny tannins. Drink now–2035 Cimicky Wines 2023 Cimicky Shiraz 2023 G 90 Maturation here was in American oak, 7% of which was new. There is also a dollop (the technical term for 4%) of new French oak. Very dark maroon hue, the nose offers notes of chocolate, cold tea, spice hints, cassis, blackberries, graphite, bay leaves and a hint of leather. Quite a range of attractive flavours to be enjoyed. There is good acidity and fine tannins, but just at the moment, the wine is a touch short. Drink now–2030 Eisenstone SR806 Moppa Shiraz 2022 G 90 Medium-deep crimson. Intense raspberry confit, blueberry, dried plum aromas with mocha, touch coconut notes. Well-rounded, supple and loose-knit in texture with ample sweet red and black berry fruits, slinky tannins and underlying nutty, spicy, coconut notes. Builds up bittersweet at the finish. Drink now–2034 First Drop Wines Cold Sweat Craneford Syrah 2021 G 90 For me, this series has some of the best packaging seen for a while. The wine itself is very dark maroon in colour. There are notes of spices, mushrooms, florals, aniseed, leaf litter, cold tea and dark fruits in what is very much a savoury style. The wine is of medium length and it does fade a fraction quickly. It finishes with very fine tannins. A wine for drinking sooner than one might expect from this style. Drink now–2029 Gatt Wines Old Vine Shiraz 2020 G 90 Medium-deep crimson. Earth blackberry dark chocolate aromas with flint garrigue notes. Richly concentrated earthy blackberry walnutty flavours, chocolaty textures and fresh integrated acidity. Bittersweet finish. Drink now–2042
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