Barossa Wine Guide 2024

Hentley Farm The Beast Shiraz 2021

Deep crimson. Attractive dark cherry, panforte aromas with mocha notes. Well concentrated with generous dark berry, panforte, espresso, mocha flavours and fine loose-knit chocolaty textures. Finishes firm with fresh aniseed notes. Very good volume, density and richness, with the alcohol lengthening the palate. Drink now–2030 15.5% alc Hewitson Monopole Shiraz 2022 Deep crimson. Elderberry, dark cherry liqueur, dark plum aromas with mocha notes. Generous and inky deep with youthful dark berry fruits, slinky textures and well-balanced mocha, hint ginger notes. Firms up at the finish with chinotto/star anise notes. Sleek and modern wine. Drink Medium-deep crimson. Fresh violet, black cherry, boysenberry, hint elderberry aromas with peppery aniseed notes. Inky deep with black cherry, parma violet, mocha espresso flavours, firm muscular tannins and bright juicy acidity. Drink now–2028 14.5% alc Kalleske Wines Moppa Shiraz 2022 Deep crimson. Intense ripe blackberry, elderberry, stone fruit aromas with aniseed notes. Voluminous blackberry apricot, dark chocolate flavours and fine rusty firm tannins. Lovely buoyancy on the mid-palate and aniseed line. Finishes long with plentiful dark berry fruits. Drink now–2034 14.5% alc Mirus Vineyards Ridge Block 21 Shiraz 2022 Deep crimson. Deep-set chocolate, blackberry and espresso notes. Brooding palate with graphite, liquorice and toasty oak beautifully proportioned with firm yet fine tannins. Drink 2027–2035 14.5% alc Mirus Vineyards Wonderground Shiraz 2023 Medium-deep crimson. Lovely warm pure blackberry, mulberry, cassis aromas with liquorice notes. Well-balanced blackberry pastille, mulberry, raspberry liquorice flavours with hints of roasted walnut and fresh long al dente grippy tannins. Modern and sleek. Drink now–2028 14.2% alc now–2032 13.5% alc John Duval Wines Annexus Shiraz 2022

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