Charles Melton Voices of Angels Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021

My understanding is that the name here dates back to a Springsteen concert in Adelaide quite a few years ago which Charlie, quite a few others and I were all at (by accident, rather than design). So while I may claim the most tenuous of connections to the name of this wine, I can claim nothing else. A shame, as this is a truly cracking example of what can be achieved in the Adelaide Hills from a wonderful vintage. 100% new French oak, though it swallows it without a hitch. An appealing mauve purple, which belies its age, the nose is exhibiting utterly gorgeous aromatics, a veritable spice kitchen. This is a bit like wandering through an Indian spice market, full of every imaginable smell and aroma, on a cool day. Cherries and raspberries, aniseed, florals and orange rind notes. I could smell this wine all day. Seamless in structure, this is generous and yet refined, with superb silky tannins, great length, immaculate balance and so persistent. This has another ten years of pleasure ahead of it, likely more, but one almost wonders how it could get much better. The Boss would be proud.