1847 First Pick Shiraz 2020

A gorgeous decadence here and very much the wine for lovers of bold, forceful, blockbuster styles, chockful of generous fruit and richness. Those whose preferences run to elegant and subtle Pinot, for example, probably need to look elsewhere. But this full throttle, riches to more riches, style has many fans, and deservedly so. An opaque maroon, there are lashings of dense oak but high quality stuff with integration well underway. As well as the vanillin/nutmeg imparted by the oak, there are notes of mocha, chocolate, blackcurrants and licorice. Still very youthful, this is plush, luscious, and generous with excellent length and such silky tannins. A wine with surely ten to twenty years of providing pleasure ahead of it. The only complaint is that it is still a little too young, but time will quickly fix that. A touch of patience will see immense rewards.