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  1. Eisenstone Becker Vineyard Koonunga Shiraz SV907 2021
    Eisenstone Becker Vineyard Koonunga Shiraz SV907 2021

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    2021
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  2. Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage Le Rouvre 2022
    Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage Le Rouvre 2022

    An amazing Crozes-Hermitage. Very complex nose with notes of candied bitter oranges, mulberries and hot dry earth. Serious concentration for this appellation, plus a stack of fine tannins that exactly balance the finely nuanced forest berries and citrus fruit. Super-long very polished finish. Drink or hold. STUART PIGGOT, jamessuckling.com

    Suave, soft, ripe blackberry and blackcurrant. Supple and ripe tannin. Does have a good sense of balance and drinkability, plus a long finish. One of the better 2022 Crozes. MATT WALLS

    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  3. Yeringberg Shiraz 2022
    Yeringberg Shiraz 2022
    Fruit from vines planted in ’99. A medium crimson purple. A gentle wine in ’22, you’ll find aromas of red and blue fruits together with loads of white pepper, spice and fresh flowers. There’s a little meatiness too, which follows onto the medium-bodied, elegant yet persistent palate. A touch closed at present; this will open up and become more perfumed and silkier over the next three to five years and beyond.(95) PHILIP RICH, www.winecompanion.com
    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    506
  4. Ossa Syrah 2021
    Ossa Syrah 2021

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    2021
    shiraz
    Australia
    490
  5. Fonseca Guimaraens 2018
    Fonseca Guimaraens 2018

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    2018
    Port
    Portugal
    450
  6. Blai Ferre Just 'Desnivell' 2015
    Blai Ferre Just 'Desnivell' 2015

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    2015
    Grenache
    Spain
    459
  7. Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape 2020
    Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape 2020

    The classic 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape is straight-up terrific and excels in the vintage. It will be interesting to compare this to the Le Plateau over the coming 20 years or so. Giving up lots of red and blue fruits, violets, flowers, and hints of graphite, it’s medium to full-bodied, has a layered, seamless mouthfeel, beautifully integrated tannins, and remarkable purity as well as length. It’s a brilliant Châteauneuf du Pape from this talented team that readers will love to have in their cellars. Enjoy bottles any time over the coming 15-20 years. JEB DUNNUCK

    The deeply fragrant nose pulls you inexorably into this majestic Chateauneuf. So vibrant and refined for this amount of power and concentration. Breathtaking Mediterranean herbal freshness at the super-long finish. JAMES SUCKLING

    2020
    Grenache
    France
    467
  8. SC Pannell Koomilya GT Block Shiraz 2019
    SC Pannell Koomilya GT Block Shiraz 2019
    The old property is serviced with bio-char and layers in a lot of regenerative agriculture that aims to reintroduce lots of native species into the farm. The GT block is 31 year old vines grafted from gewurztraminer to shiraz, 'GT stands for grafted or gewurztraminer', says Steve Pannell in his press release, but I go to famed mid-to-late 90s DJ and music producer, GrooveTerminator, when I see the initials. Almost a third is whole bunch fermented here, and 20% new oak used. Also, this is beautiful drinking right now.
    There's a freshness and lift to the wine despite the concentration and layering of dark fruit, woody spice and general inkiness. The character of gewurz seems omnipresent despite no gewurz here - it's floral and pretty shiraz, flirty and quite notably silky, more soft in the shiraz spectrum and red fruited inflections chime in with plum and dark, forest berry fruits. A lick of cola and char here but the wine floats and swishes on velvety tannins and finishes extremely long and fine. MIKE BENNIE, winefront.com
    2018
    shiraz
    Australia
    340
  9. SC Pannell Koomilya JC Block Shiraz 2019
    SC Pannell Koomilya JC Block Shiraz 2019
    From near 50-year-old vines on the Koomilya property, a unique site in McLaren Vale in many respects, and for vigneron Steve Pannell a place of spirituality and significance for him personally. Many connections to the place. Farmed with kindness to the land in mind. The wine sees around 20% whole bunches in the ferment, spends time in only used oak barrels. The notable thing here is the tannin quality. Wow.
    To stutter, the tannin quality; wow. Immediately impressive, the cinch and pucker, the length of fine, weaving, silty tannins and the cool acidity that supports the glide and gloss of the wine. Dark cherry, ripe plums, some mocha and ferrous elements with dried herb, paperbark tree and salt bush characters in the mix. Bouquet and palate in accord on these descriptions. It's concentrated but doesn't feel heavy or cumbersome, the palate resetting with each sip with only latent spice and dried cherry characters lingering. It feels distinctly 'Aussie red wine' but upper tier. What a superb wine. MIKE BENNIE, winefront.com
    2018
    shiraz
    Australia
    340
  10. Domaine du Tunnel St Joseph 2022
    Domaine du Tunnel St Joseph 2022
    Made from grapes grown on vines with an average age of 40 years from the villages of Tournon-sur-Rhône, Mauves and Glun, the 2022 Saint-Joseph offers riper fruit and more structure than the 2021. Vivid red and black cherry, violets and leafy subtleties rise up from the glass. Medium-bodied, polished and concentrated, the 2022 should come together nicely. NICOLAS GREINACHER, Vinous
    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  11. Long Shadows Sequel Syrah 2017
    Long Shadows Sequel Syrah 2017

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    2017
    shiraz
    United States of America
  12. SC Pannell Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2019
    SC Pannell Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2019
    A very unique site tucked away between thatches of native forest and fringed by other old vine properties. The DC Block vines are 47 years old. There's 20% new oak employed here. A formidable and important project from Steve Pannell. The 2019 shiraz of McLaren Vale have a bit more dry reddiness as a thing, and there's some of that here, but the tannin and potency surpasses that.
    It's highly perfumed, so rich and ripe, inky plummy fruit characters, brined black olive and a strong overlay of cedar, mahogany and clove. The palate is similarly generous and rich, plush and impenetrable, tightens on train tracks of cedary, firm and long ribbons of tannin and overall it feels succulent despite the heft and concentration. Formidable wine here, a quibble on how oak interplays in dryness with dryer spectrum fruit characters, but there's a hugely impressive wine in the glass regardless. MIKE BENNIE, winefront.com
    2018
    shiraz
    Australia
    340
  13. Bilancia Trelinnoe Syrah 2020
    Bilancia Trelinnoe Syrah 2020

    What a great year 2020 was for HB Syrah. I don’t know the price, and I suspect it’s long sold out, but for the record.

    Red fruits, paprika, exotic, liquorice, peppery too. Melting tannin, stony, plenty of juicy acidity, Dusty, aniseedy and very long. Such a distinct wine. Superb. GARY WALSH, www.winefront.com

    2022
    shiraz
    New Zealand
    403
  14. Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2021
    Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2021

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    2021
    shiraz
  15. Coursodon St Joseph L'Olivaie 2020
    Coursodon St Joseph L'Olivaie 2020

    The 2020 Saint Joseph L'Olivaie comes from a parcel of 60-year-old vines. It's a winner, offering a rocking array of black and blue fruits, crushed stone, pepper, and flowers as well as medium to full-bodied richness on the palate. With plenty of mid-palate depth, ripe yet present tannins, and a great finish, it will give a top Hermitage a run for its money. JEB DUNNUCK

    The medium to full-bodied 2020 Saint Joseph l'Olivaie, tasted out of barrel-the final blend will be roughly 50% from pièces de Bourgogne and 50% from demi-muids-showed an enthralling blend of raspberries and olives, a sexy, silky mouthfeel and great length and freshness on the finish. WINE ADVOCATE

    2018
    shiraz
    France
    467
  16. Tyrrells Vat 9 Shiraz 2019
    Tyrrells Vat 9 Shiraz 2019

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    2019
    shiraz
    Australia
    407
  17. Taylors Vintage Port 2018 375mL
    Taylors Vintage Port 2018 375mL

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    2018
    Port
    Portugal
    450
  18. Coursodon St Joseph l'Olivaie 2021
    Coursodon St Joseph l'Olivaie 2021

    From a steep lieux dits, L’oliveie at the top of St Jean de Muzols from syrah vines planted in the 1940s on shallow granite soils
    The 2021 Saint Joseph L'Olivaie is rock-solid, offering pretty darker cherry and fresh fig-like notes as well as spice, game, and flowery incense nuances. This medium-bodied, supple, nicely balanced, and textured effort has outstanding potential and will certainly drink nicely right out of the gate. JEB DUNNUCK

    Tasted blind. Perfumed nose, violet, rose petal, damp earth and black pepper. Good fresh acidity and a tightly wound core of dark fruits with a smoked ashy note – pepper, spice and good intensity of dark fruits. Vibrant and robust, fine tannic structure should see this age very well. ALISTAIR COOPER MW

    2021
    shiraz
    France
    467
  19. Vina Ventisquero Pangea Syrah 2018
    Vina Ventisquero Pangea Syrah 2018

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    2018
    shiraz
    Chile
    430
  20. Arnot Roberts Syrah 2022
    Arnot Roberts Syrah 2022

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    2022
    shiraz
    USA
    362
  21. Coursodon St Joseph l'Olivaie 2022
    Coursodon St Joseph l'Olivaie 2022
    The 2022 Saint-Joseph L'Olivaie originates from up to 80-year-old vines in the lieu-dit of the same name. Black cherry, blueberry, pencil shavings and discrete cedar elements are all pushed forward. Medium-bodied and juicy, the 2022 is shaping up to be an excellent, structured Saint-Joseph with the potential for extended bottle-aging. NICHOLAS GREINACHER
    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  22. Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape 2022
    Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape 2022

    A well-composed, structured and refined Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The nose reveals notes of dark cherries, cassis, dried thyme, black pepper and a touch of violets. It's full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. The frame of tannins shape up the palate, with dark berries at the core. Plenty of spices and grilled herb character on the palate bring vibrancy and drive. Robust and focused, and the funneled finish has length. Try after 2028.  (96) JAMES SUCKLING

    The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape is brought up in used Burgundy barrels and stainless steel and is 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 8% Mourvèdre, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties. Black raspberries, subtle cassis, graphite, pepper, and beautifully integrated oak define this classy beauty, and it's medium to full-bodied and concentrated, with building, ripe tannins and a great finish. This is a gorgeous wine in the making, but it will probably take 7-8 years to hit maturity. This could be up there with the legendary Mont-Redons. Tasted twice with consistent results. (93-95+) JEB DUNNUCK

    60 % Grenache Noir, 30 % Syrah, 8 % Mourvèdre & 2 % Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin & Vaccarèse. Hand harvested and 100 % destemmed before fermentation over 15 to 20 days, with extraction via plunging the cap as required. Following the malolactic, a rigorous selection is performed and batches that do not meet the Estate’s quality criteria are sold in bulk. The selected batches are matured for 12 months in approximately 50 % barrels and 50 % stainless steel tanks. At this point another selection is made and any lesser batches are again sold in bulk. The final blend is then assembled in tank and matured for a further 6 months before bottling, then a further 4 to 6 months in bottle before it is available for shipping.

    2021
    Grenache
    France
    467
  23. Santa Duc Gigondas Clos Derriere 2019
    Santa Duc Gigondas Clos Derriere 2019

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    2019
    Grenache
    France
    467
  24. Michael Hall Mount Torrens Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021 1500ml
    Michael Hall Mount Torrens Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021 1500ml
    1 AVAIALABLE

    A 480m site in Mount Torrens. Loam and clay over quartz and ironstone substrata. Hand picked, 100% whole bunches, fermented spontaneously before maturation in French oak (31% new) for 20 months. While I can sense the dill pickle of the stems, there is such depth of fruit and long-limbed grape tannins that I have no doubt the verdancy will be absorbed in time. Cornas-like. Wild and woolly. Ferrous, bloody, olive pasted and laden with smoky, spiced meats. A very good wine in an embryonic phase. Put this away for five to eight years. (95) NED GOODWIN, Halliday Wine Companion

    Ink black core with a deep purple rim. Mulberry, dried woody herbs and black pepper aromatics. Medium to full, dark fruits on entry but this is built as a savoury wine. Curing meat, ironstone, iodine and dark spices with dried woody herbs all meld across the palate, grainy tannins accentuate the depth and it rolls long and dark to the finish. STUART KNOX, The Real Review
    2021
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  25. Yeringberg Shiraz 2014 Museum Release
    Yeringberg Shiraz 2014 Museum Release

    Shiraz from one of Australia’s greatest estates.

    You name it, it’s here. This is the antithesis of a simple red. Every time you sip you find something different. It runs with redcurrant but from there come breakouts of meat, violets, black pepper, jellied liquorice, stems and mint. Tannin is grunty, almost grainy, with cloves and peppers studded through. The texture generally is quite silken but the wine as a whole does not go quietly, as indeed it shouldn’t. Beyond a certain price point we want more than mere fruit; the brief is met here. Excellent wine. For the dinner table, we sail. 93+ points. CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front

    2013
    shiraz
    Australia
    506
  26. Leon Barral Jadis Faugères 2020
    Leon Barral Jadis Faugères 2020

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    2020
    Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre, shiraz
    France
    418
  27. Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock Shiraz 2023
    Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock Shiraz 2023
    Full bodied, yet very approachable, Emily’s keeps on giving.  Brilliant magenta in colour, this wine will stain.  Intense dark fruits of cherry, raspberry and plum, followed through with a hint of mint and dark chocolate.  Structured chalky tannins and balanced natural acidity allows this wine to be cellared. JASPER HILL
    2023
    shiraz
    Australia
    404
  28. Lopez Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja 2012
    Lopez Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja 2012

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    2012
    Grenache, tempranillo
    Spain
    472
  29. Roger Groult Calvados 8yo Pays d'Auge 41% 700ml
    Roger Groult Calvados 8yo Pays d'Auge 41% 700ml

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    Calvados
    France
  30. Shobbrook Wines Ottantotto 2020
    Shobbrook Wines Ottantotto 2020

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    2020
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  31. Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2022
    Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2022

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    2019
    shiraz
    Australia
    506
  32. Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 2 2021
    Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 2 2021
    A blend of 96/2/1/1% shiraz/viognier/marsanne/mataro from 1969, 1980s and 1990s plantings. Fermented with whole berries and matured in barriques (30% new). A deep, bright crimson. Ripe with dark fruits, spice rack spices and a gentle waft of cedar. A rich, ripe mouthful of wine with firm, classic, old-school Yarra Yering tannins. An interesting contrast between this, the Underhill Shiraz and the Carrodus Shiraz, the No. 2 red may end up being the most long-lived of this terrific trio in 2021. (96) PHILIP RICH
    2019
    shiraz
    Australia
    506
  33. Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2021
    Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2021
    Sourced from a single block planted in 1973. Fermented with a combination of whole bunches and whole berries. Half the wine was fermented and matured in a 3500L French foudre (purchased in 2019), the other half in French puncheons (10% new). A medium-deep and very bright crimson. Lifted and immediately appealing with its aromas of black raspberries and violets alongside a cornucopia of spices including cracked black pepper, anise and fennel seeds. A gorgeous medium-weighted, intensely flavoured and long Yarra Valley shiraz with enough tannin to suggest patience will be rewarded. Great stuff. (98) PHILIP RICH
    2019
    shiraz
    Australia
    506
  34. Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 2 2022
    Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 2 2022

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    2019
    shiraz
    Australia
    506
  35. Mount Pleasant 1946 Vines Rosehill Shiraz 2023
    Mount Pleasant 1946 Vines Rosehill Shiraz 2023

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    2018
    shiraz
    Australia
    407
  36. Teusner The Righteous Shiraz 2021
    Teusner The Righteous Shiraz 2021

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    2021
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  37. Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape 2017
    Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape 2017

    The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape is a blockbuster in the making and I’d wager the finest cuvée from this estate in decades. Brought up in 25% new oak, it offers a mammoth bouquet of crème de cassis, black raspberries, tobacco leaf, and toasted bread. Concentrated, full-bodied, and powerful on the palate, it still has silky tannins, a seamless texture, and a great, great finish. It’s going to keep for 20-25+ years. JEB DUNNUCK

    Dense savory nose with notes of bitter chocolate and a slew of spices. Very rich and concentrated, but the wine's savory personality and stony minerality prevents even the slightest hint of sweetness developing. In fact the long spicy finish is wonderfully dry, pulling you back for more of this Chateauneuf masterpiece. JAMES SUCKLING

    Deep glistening magenta. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, potpourri and smoky minerals accented by an exotic Moroccan spice quality. Shows impressive depth as well as energy on the palate, offering sappy black raspberry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors; an undercurrent of juicy acidity adds lift and back-end cut. Finishes sweet, gently tannic and very long, leaving behind mineral, garrigue and cherry liqueur notes. JOSH RAYNOLDS

    2017
    Grenache
    France
    467
  38. Coursodon St Joseph Sensonne 2022
    Coursodon St Joseph Sensonne 2022
    The blockbuster-styled 2022 Saint-Joseph La Sensonne is loaded with intense wood smoke, clove, ripe black fruit and licorice tones. Medium- to full-bodied and concentrated, the 2022 will benefit from more time in bottle. Bold and savory, it walks off the stage with persistence on the structured finish. NICHOLAS GREINACHER
    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  39. Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2023
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2023

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    2023
    shiraz
    Australia
    365
  40. Torbreck The Factor Shiraz 2021
    Torbreck The Factor Shiraz 2021

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    2021
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  41. Herve Souhaut Saint Joseph Les Cressieux 2022
    Herve Souhaut Saint Joseph Les Cressieux 2022

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    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  42. Billon Cote Rotie Les Elotins 2019
    Billon Cote Rotie Les Elotins 2019

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    2019
    shiraz, Viognier
    France
    467
  43. Alvaro Palacios Gratallops 2021
    Alvaro Palacios Gratallops 2021
    Precise nose with layers and layers of red berries, strawberries, blueberries, hibiscus, and minerals. Hint of moss, stems and white pepper, too. Beautifully knit and nimble with a precise, medium-bodied palate rounded by firm yet very silky, polished tannins. A refined, juicy finish with fine herbs that makes you crave a second glass. Really long. Drink or hold. (95) JAMES SUCKLING
    2021
    Grenache, Red
    Spain
    459
  44. Santa Duc Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Pied de Baud 2020
    Santa Duc Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Pied de Baud 2020

    Fabulous nose of red fruits, summer flowers and licorice. The very complex interplay of huge fine tannins and richness reminds me of Grand Cru Burgundy, but this has a southerly personality. Great velvety finish that goes on and on. Doesn't want to stop. 80% grenache, 10% mourvedre and 10% cinsault (97) JAMES SUCKLING

    The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Le Pied De Baud comes all from more pebbly soils and is a blend of 80% Grenache and the rest equal parts Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Its medium ruby/purple hue gives way to a medium-bodied, beautifully balanced effort that also has a Pinot Noir-like vibe in its bright red and blue fruits as well as peppery herbs, sappy flowers, and new leather aromas and flavors. The texture is spot on, it's as seamless as they come, and it delivers ripe tannins as well as a great finish. JEB DUNNUCK

    2020
    Grenache
    France
    467
  45. Dow Vintage Port 1977 375mL
    Dow Vintage Port 1977 375mL
    This is an extraordinary house that seems to have been particularly successful with its vintage port since 1977.The 1977, still a baby, is fabulously scented, very rich and concentrated, and has a potential longevity of at least another 30-50 years. ROBERT PARKER
    1977
    Port
    Portugal
    450
  46. Swinney Farvie Grenache 2022
    Swinney Farvie Grenache 2022

    Nice to have this wine back in town after an absence in 2021. The power and concentration of the vineyard and the style is immediately evident. The intensity strikes immediately on the nose, while once the wine starts to roll across your palate you know you in a head zone of great power. It was a warm and concentrated vintage. Brilliant crimson colour with a bright luminosity and brilliant purity that lifts effortlessly from the glass. Floral notes with a dried herbie sage bush character engages immediately. Dry chalky tannins with a trace of minerally iron filings. It’s vibrant and fleshy with real volume of flavour. Continues to mark its turf as an Australian classic. (98) RAY JORDAN

    Now that Farvie is a trio, and not a duo, and the Mourvèdre sits neatly in between the Grenache and Syrah in terms of hue, timbre and attitude, this Grenache seems more succulent, fragrant and blushingly attractive than ever. It is imperceptibly lighter, more rhubarb and pomegranate-tinged and creamier than ever. The colour is a crimson and carmine amalgam, and the nose is akin to a stroll through an Amazonian arboretum. It is sexy, and it knows it, and before it gets too lascivious, on cue, it firms up, dries out and ends with a vicious lick of stern acidity. After such a lavish welcome, this finish is fantastic because it snaps your senses to attention and reminds you that while Farvie Grenache is a consummate charmer, beneath the surface, it is a weaponised wine with extraordinary skill. (19+/20) MATTHEW JUKES

     

    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    400
  47. Swinney Farvie Mourvedre 2022
    Swinney Farvie Mourvedre 2022

    Having fallen head over heels with this wine in the 2021 vintage, my stomach was in knots when I approached the 2022 in Perth. Would ‘second album syndrome’ strike? Not a chance. This wine’s fanfare is all-encompassing, with an epic nose that is striking, fruit-packed and sophisticated. There are abundant rose petals, plum and red cherry notes, and sensual waves of florality and bounteous juiciness are countered by intense, brittle minerality. The acid line scours the palate with masochistic striations that form the tramlines on which this wine delivers its message with tireless accuracy. And then you notice that something is missing. Unlike virtually every other mesmeric Mourvèdre on earth, oak is seemingly missing. Of course, this is an illusion because behind every cache of flavour molecules sits a silent oak nuance, hidden from view but doing the covert task of adding grandeur and detail without craving any credit. This is another jaw-dropping wine, and it stands a chance of running a longer race than the 2021, too, so be sure to secure your stock. (19.5+/20), MATTHEW JUKES

    The second iteration of this wine (tasted pre-release), which is quickly rising to icon status in Swinney’s portfolio. Tiny production from bushvines, the fruit is harvested in three passes wild fermented in whole bunches and matured in old oak. Currently tightly wound and holding its cards close to its chest, its starry journey ahead is clear. Vibrant, densely knit dark black plum aromas with a jewel-like clarity, along with violets, star anise, eucalypt, heady ferrous notes and crushed earth. Tannins might be tight and bunched up in their youth, but they are chalky and fine in structure, and the long line of delicate acidity helps deliver waves of flavour long after the last sip. Complex, vivacious and nuanced; a new Mourvèdre benchmark has been set. (98) CASSANDRA CHARLICK, Decanter

    This is the second vintage of the Farvie Mourvedre and takes the excellent ’21 up a notch. It has a dry, savoury and slightly ferruginous rusty nail character offsetting the sweet floral notes on the nose. The palate is a superb interpretation of the variety in these Frankland soils. There is a slightly greater volume of fruit than ’21, bit it retains the same Old-World charm and expression. Chalky tannins and balanced use of oak. Tasted this about 4 months apart and already the shy middle palate I first saw has started to unfurl. Energy and vibrancy set this apart. A worthy addition to the Farvie triumvirate. (98) RAY JORDAN

    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    400
  48. Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2022
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2022

    A cooler year has produced a pared-back, elegant and finer style that’s as exciting as any vintage. It’s peppery, spicy, a little sappy, laden with cranberries, pomegranate tartness, amaro and rosehips – quite exotic really. Accents on red cherries and red plums with oak spices and woodsy inputs bolstering the flavour profile and structure. It’s medium bodied, with the filagree tannins etched in as the acidity takes the lead to finish long and pure. Lovely now, and in good time, it will blossom further. 96 JANE FAULKNER, wine companion

    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    365
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