1847 Wines First Pick Shiraz 2022
- 95
- $480
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Of the two top-shelf Barossa Valley Shiraz by 1847 Wines, this and the Grand Pappy’s, the First Pick is predominantly matured in American oak which suits the style, perhaps a reflection of other elite Barossa based Shiraz, perhaps a reminder of the days when big timber was all the rage. This is huge across all its parts, fleshy, toasty and charry, hyper intense, its black fruit core powerful enough to poke through all the secondary savouries to provide a fuller vinous picture with some of that American oak vanilla spice richness partly camouflaging a robust tannin finish. Take it all in – this is how heavyweight Barossa Shiraz can knock your socks off.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
