Barossa Wine Guide 2024

Head Wines Old Vine Shiraz 2022

Medium-deep crimson. Black cherry, touch earthy aromas with some cedar/bush garrigue notes. Inly deep and sinuous wine with attractive black cherry pastille, raspberry fruits, fine slinky textures and some waxy earthy notes. Finishes cedar al dente firm with seductive dark berry fruits. Drink now–2032 14.5% alc Heathvale Estate The Angry Rabbit Flip a Coin Shiraz 2023 Deep inky purple. Intense and lifted bouquet, blueberry, mulberry, blackberry with overtones of wild strawberry. Juicy and bright, offering vibrancy and freshness, energy and percussion. Tannins are supple. Falls away slightly towards the finish. Well balanced and refreshing. Drink now–2029 14% alc Hentley Farm Shiraz 2023 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh red cherry, red plum, espresso touch praline, hint wood varnish aromas and flavours with slinky textures, some inky notes and fresh long fresh-quartz acidity. Builds up a touch grippy at the finish, but lovely vinosity and mineral length. Drink now– 2034 14.8% alc Langmeil Pure Eden Shiraz 2021 Deep crimson. Lifted blackberry roasted walnut, hint black olive aromas and flavours and persistent chalky al dente tannins. Well concentrated with attractive mid-palate volume and vigorous structure. Crunchy firm finish. From 100-year-plus centenary vines. Drink now–2032 14.8% alc Pine Drive Vineyards The Pine Drive Shiraz 2022 Deep crimson. Fragrant musky black cherry, blackberry aromas with hint bush garrigue notes. Inky deep wine with plentiful ripe blackberry, black cherry, mulberry fruits, fine gravelly tannins and persistent slatey/ quartz acidity. Quite muscular at the finish with abundant dark berry fruits. Drink now–2030 14.5% alc

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