Bethany East Grounds Barossa Shiraz 2021

The Barossa Foothills include such famous names as Bethany, Krondorf and Vine Vale, and can be distinguished by their black clay soils (Biscay soils). This wine is from a single vineyard in that region, the highest of the estate vineyards with just 200 dozen made. Dark maroon in colour with notes of chocolate, coffee grinds, cloves, handfuls of warm earth, aniseed and smoked meats. There is already some early complexity here, where mushroom notes emerge. A wine of both depth and power. The texture is supple and seductive with silky tannins. Excellent length with real persistence, this has a decade plus, probably two, ahead of it. Love it.