Haselgrove First Cut Shiraz 2021

The First Cut range is designed to provide approachable and softer wines for enjoying with food. From a range of vineyards across McLaren Vale, fermentation is on skins for ten days with thrice daily pumpovers. Maturation is for sixteen months in French oak, 20% of which was new. A vibrant maroon colour, this is well crafted and richly flavoured. A typical and typically good McLaren Vale Shiraz, with notes of chocolate, coffee grinds, blackcurrants, herbs, warm earth, beef stock and bay leaves. A supple texture, although there is weight and density here, along with balance, focus and length, finishing with sleek tannins. So much to enjoy here, it will provide pleasure for the next dozen years. Great buying.