Hare’s Marananga Shiraz 2019

With the exception of the seriously priced big guns, this was my favourite from the Hare’s Chase range. Loved it. 100% shiraz from the Marananga sub-region. This was fermented in open top fermenters. Header boards were used to submerge the cap, in order to maximise the extraction of colour, flavour and tannins. 

The colour is an opaque purple. The immediate aromas are plums, with finely integrated oak. There are black fruits here, plus spices and a hint of liqueur cherries. This is more stylish and sophisticated than the cabernet shiraz, although many will love the robustness of that wine. Good length and balance here. Fine tannins. This will improve for at least the next six years and should then drink beautifully for many more, showing the class of the vintage.