Bec Hardy Belonging to the Hills Reserve Shiraz 2023

Serious McLaren Vale Shiraz here, maturation was for a year and a half in a combination of new and older French oak. The colour appears almost black, with a dark maroon rim. On the nose, we have aromas of dried herbs, root vegetables, cold tea, black fruits, soy, cloves, beef stock, licorice, bay leaves and leather, with a gentle touch of vanillin oak. There is bright energy and balance here and the wine is poised with good focus. Seamless in structure, there are sleek tannins and impressive length. The wine certainly has room to improve further over the next ten to fifteen years and will drink well during that period.