Blackbilly Shiraz 2022, McLaren Vale

Blackbilly Shiraz 2022, McLaren Vale

Dark, red-fruited, bold and generous. American oak. Rich and ripe. Full, big and boisterous. Muscular. Wow. Dark fruit, blackberry, robust flavour. Built for steak houses. Don’t hold back. Live for the moment. Call Donald.

Deep crimson with a dark purple core. Blackberry, mulberry and ripe plum, then cedar, vanilla, liquorice and nutty oak.

Full and rounded. Generous ripe fruit, smooth tannin, crisp acid. A touch of American oak for vanilla and warmth. Older French oak for savoury complexity. Fruit still talking. Long finish of blackberry, cedar and spice.

Vino Masters Score: 95/100 ★★★★★ A boisterous Vale Shiraz with ripe blackberry, generous oak and steak-house muscles.