Lot 349
2021 Barossa Valley Old-Vine, Single-Vineyard Shiraz (Gold Medal)

Dark and meaty out of the bottle with aromas of crushed flowers, mint, stewed mulberry, ripe morello cherry and graham cracker. The bouquet quickly opens up, exuding lavender, blackberry syrup, wild boysenberry bramble, cocoa, leather, and pungent herbs. Pure umami and multi-layered, so good you can hardly pull your nose out.  Silky, seamless and glycerine-like on entry, the rich mid-palate studded with chewy, chocolately tannins and mouthwatering acidity that focuses the wine through the finish. Incredibly well-balanced, this wine is at once dense, hedonistic and sensuous while also being soft, delicate and ethereal. My original notes say "this is a wine that wants to be drunk" and "incredible pleasure derived".