Angas King Clare Valley Shiraz 2016

Always a fascinating experience to compare and contrast wines – same grape/s, same maker, same vintage, same oak regime, same seals (diam here), but different regions. From this fine example from the Clare Valley, we can expect power, concentration but also some perfumes and finesse – and it delivers. The wine spent a year and a half in French oak. The colour here is near black. There is still quite strong evidence of oak, even after this time, but the integration has been deftly handled. The nose exhibits notes of cloves, soy, beef stock, charred meats, blackberries, chocolate and dried herbs. There is power on the palate, coiled and brooding, along with firm tannins and exemplary length. A wine for the long haul, to enjoy over at least eight to twelve years.