Golden Amrita Sunshine Hill Shiraz 2021

This is surely one of the bargains of the Barossa. The fruit is sourced from two vineyards – one Greenock and one Moppa – and aged discretely in older American oak. It doesn’t hurt that this is from one of the region’s great vintages. An inky maroon hue, the nose does exhibit plenty of quality oak but it is deftly handled and integrating well. It is joined by notes of chocolate, mocha, cloves, coffee grinds, licorice and soy. This is very well crafted and we have balance, a plushness running throughout, fine tannins and good acidity. Exciting stuff and it should remain so for a good eight to ten years. It really is fabulous value.