Four in Hand Barossa Shiraz 2017

Another of winemaker Chris Hancock’s creations under the Robert Oatley company umbrella, here sourced from both Barossa Valley floor and Eden Valley vineyards. There’s a lot to like about this wine from a cooler vintage that has revealed over time a more measured and medium toned style in many Barossa reds. The Eden Valley fruit adds an immediate lifted aroma of dark, spiced plum and berry, all of which flows right into a rich, juicy palate with a mildly chewy mouth feel, medium to fuller bodied at most. In the right dining company – red meats, char-grilled – this makes for a very attractive companion.

Tony Love

Journalist at Winepilot

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au

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