Curtis Pasha McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

The team notes that this wine is their homage to ‘old school’, to the glory days (which seems appropriate as, as I sit here writing up the notes, we have Springsteen in the background, but I digress). From sixty year old McLaren Vale Shiraz vines, it will make a lot of people very happy – especially if they happen to be enjoying a great steak with it. A vibrant magenta hue, this is oozing dark chocolate, mocha and cassis. Even with five years under the hood, this is still youthful and must surely be considered a twenty year proposition. As we move to the palate, the cherries come to the fore. There is good energy, excellent length and a creamy texture. The integration of the oak is near immaculate and the wine finishes with satiny tannins.