Claymore Black Vinyl Reserve Cabernet Shiraz 2021

Terrific to see wines from this brilliant vintage still available, especially when they are so criminally cheap. Do not miss this. The blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Shiraz, all from the Clare Valley. Maturation is in older oak. Deep red with a garnet rim, this is quite a savoury style with notes of mushrooms, warm earth, dark fruits, bay leaves and animal skins. There is good focus and the palate sees the emergence of notes of chocolate and freshly unearthed root vegetables. It offers very good length with a lingering finish. The wine finishes with fine, if quite firm tannins. Enjoy this over the next six to ten years. It really is cracking value.