Cape Barren Rare Bird McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Yet another cracking wine from the brilliant 2021 vintage for the McLaren Vale region, fermentation was in a mix of tanks and both new and older oak barrels. Maturation was for two years in a mix combination of French and American oak hogsheads, both new and older. The vineyard was in excess of 35 years of age. A contender for the heavy bottle Olympics, the wine is under Diam. Black/maroon with a dark purple rim, there is well integrated oak immediately apparent, along with aromas of blueberries, chocolate, vanilla, plums, cloves and soy. There is a hint of toastiness from the oak which works well with the fruit flavours. The wine is ripe, compelling and persistent, and it should easily provide pleasure for the next two decades.