Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz 2021

‘Grand Barossa’ is a lofty title perhaps, but the wine lives up to it. This Shiraz spends 18 months in a mix of new and older French and American oak. After destemming, the grapes see a period of time on skins in small open fermenters with twice daily hand plunging. Opaque magenta in colour, dusty chocolate aromas dominate in a style that is generally ripe and concentrated. We see flavours of plums and cassis emerge with the merest hint of pepper. The texture is supple and seductive with flavours on the palate moving more to coffee beans and cloves. With fine tannins, good balance and decent length this is a cracking value Barossa Shiraz that you can drink now and for the next 6 years.