Greenock Creek Vineyard and Cellars Third Estate Shiraz 2021

There’s one thing you get with Greenock Creek, and that’s power and deep flavour intensity, and this one has it in spades. The colour is almost inky black with faint hints of red. This one comes from a single block up on the highest point of Moppa Vineyards in the northwest corner of the valley. Dark black fruits emerge on the nose, while the palate continues that thread with black currant, dark plum, and a slight sweet blackberry note. Tannins are firm, the oak substantial, yet it all consumes into a single entity that releases to a sustained long finish. These wines really benefit from some extended time in the cellar.