Brokenwood Rayner Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022

In the Hunter, 2021 and 2022 were both excellent vintages with the more recent year considered the better of the pair. In McLaren Vale, they were also excellent years but here, 2021 took the honours. This was a much loved wine, made between 1993 and 2007, before the team lost access to the grapes. They recently got hold of grapes from the neighbouring block, a younger one but one which also provides superb fruit. This is the result. Maturation was for sixteen months in French oak puncheons, 12% new. Magenta/maroon, the nose gives us notes of leather, olives, black fruits, soy, licorice, roast meats and black olives with savouriness is to the fore. Complex, seamless and supple, the wine has a mouthwatering juicy acidity and such length. Great intensity and a twenty year future. Welcome back!