Arila Gardens of Moppa Barossa Shiraz 2022

This wine is sourced from a combination of two vineyards in the Moppa district in the Barossa Valley. A small percentage of whole bunches, but the majority is fermented as whole berries, before fourteen months maturing in seasoned French oak. Opaque maroon with notes of blueberries to the fore here, supported by chocolate, coffee beans, mocha, bergamot and bay leaves. A hint of oak but it is well integrated. Finely balanced, there is good intensity here, with firm tannins and bright acidity. The finish has impressive persistence. This will drink very well over the next decade.