Genista Taking the Mickie Shiraz 2020

Another delightful curiously named wine from this emerging Barossa operation. They have four acres smack in the middle of the Barossa which they hand prune. Hence, the name. Owner, Lloyd Broom, named the wine as his father thought they were ‘taking the mickie’ when he was invited to assist in said hand-pruning. Welcome to winemaking! The colour here is an opaque magenta. The nose exhibits florals, blackcurrants, chocolate, plums and coffee beans. There are hints of oak, but it is well integrated. Tobacco leaf notes emerge on the palate. Good structure, and serious length indeed. Very fine tannins, this will drink well and improve further over the next six to eight years. This is the best TTM to date.