Château Tanunda Heritage Release Barossa Old Vines Shiraz 2023

From vines of at least thirty-five years of age, the colour here is a shimmering purple. The aromas are full of chocolate, cassis and mulberries. It is ripe and generous with notes of violets. There are sleek but certainly noticeable tannins, and the wine has direction and fine acidity with notes of licorice emerging on the finish. The oak has largely been subsumed by the mocha and coffee bean notes. Very attractive, good buying, and certain to be terrific drinking for the next six to eight years.