Head Wilton Hill Shiraz 2022

The Wilton Hill vineyard in Eden Valley was planted at an altitude of 480 metres back in 1965. Alex uses partial whole bunch fermentation. This wine represents just 0.5% of his total production, so you can be pretty certain that his top fruit is destined for here and the result is a cracker, a wine worthy of the title of Barossa icon. From a top vintage, only 576 bottles were made. Under Diam. The colour is an inky dark maroon with a garnet rim. Still very young, we have notes of chocolate, tobacco leaves, smoked meats, sage, black fruits, coffee beans, beef stock, licorice and a touch of graphite. The oak integration is exemplary. Structure is immaculate with a silky texture and serious length, this is finely balanced with cushiony tannins. Love it. This wine should provide immense pleasure for the next fifteen plus years and continue to improve even further over that period.