Allegiance Wines Unity Barossa Shiraz 2020

From a single vineyard located in the Vine Vale sub-region of the Barossa, the vines were planted around the turn of the century, on their own rootstocks. It spent 20 months in a mix of American and French oak hogsheads, 25% of them new. Deep maroon with a purple rim, this offers a toasty nose with notes of chocolate biscuits, coffee beans and mocha. Hints of cassis and licorice as well, but at the moment, the toasty and vanilla notes from the oak are to the fore. Creamy in texture, this is big, bold and ripe with a core of sweet chocolate and will age nicely for six to eight years. For those who love big, bold, rich, chocolatey and oaky Barossa Shiraz, this is for you.