Hare’s Chase Hare and Hound Cabernet Shiraz 2022

The famous Aussie red blend of Cabernet and Shiraz from Barossa Valley, red wine in this country hardly gets more quintessential than that. The blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Shiraz. From an excellent vintage. An inky dark maroon hue, this is cracking stuff and good buying. There is an excellent structure to this wine, with very good length and the most alluring seductiveness. The nose reveals notes of chocolate, coffee beans, blackberries, bay leaves, dried herbs, cassis and mocha. It just screams quality Barossa. There is bright acidity and the wine is neatly balanced. A hint of leafiness does emerge on the palate towards the finish. Like this a lot and it will continue to give pleasure at least for the next twelve to fifteen years.