Castle Rock Great Southern Shiraz 2019

From the Great Southern sub-region of Mt Barker, this was fermented in two-tonne open fermenters and gently plunged two or three times a day. It remained on skins for nine days and was then racked to French barriques for 15 months, during which time, it underwent periodic racking. 

Colour of purples and dark reds. Spices, black cherries, dried herbs, leather, before it moves to notes of mocha, coffee beans and chocolate. This is seamless and exhibiting some real elegance and balance, and shows why this region is so highly regarded for this variety. Silky tannins and a lingering finish. A wine which has years ahead of it. This is a cracker.