Greenock Creek Marananga Village Shiraz 2018

Always intriguing to see wines of age, which have been matured in winery cellars before release. This wine hails from one of the great Barossa vintages, 2018. The vineyard is in the Marananga sub-region, opposite the Apricot Block. Maturation was for two years in oak barrels, 80% of them American and the remaining 20% French. This is a bit special. Under cork. Dark maroon with a purple rim, the benefit of those extra years is immediately apparent. This is beautifully aromatic, balanced and complex with the aromas weaving through notes of black fruits, cassis, blueberries, chocolate, aniseed, plums, smoked meats, kirsch and dried herbs. It is exquisitely balanced with a line of juicy acidity running the length. And it is extremely long and persistent. Finishing with silky tannins, this is stunning and could easily handle another twenty years in the cellar – theirs or yours.