Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Old vines are busy in the fruit complexity department here but amid all the bustle, there is freshness and verve. Explosive aromas of blackcurrant pastille, fruit bon bon, licorice strap, sweet black fruits, cinnamon and clove. The maker doesn’t skimp on oak – 24 months in French oak – contributing a warm mocha-coffee-chocolate concentration. Creviced quietly between all of the fruit, oak and tannins are layers of earth and leather. Alcohol plays a role in the overall smoothness of the wine, flowing easily. Team the 50-year-old with a hearty casserole this winter and you’ll be in seventh heaven. Or, there is always the cellar. It won’t disappoint there, either.