Hewitson LuLu Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

The vineyard, named after Dean’s wife, is located at the southern end of the Barossa, neighbouring the hills of the Eden Valley and the northern parts of the Adelaide Hills. The wine enjoyed an extended fermentation and maturation in older French oak for 14 months. A vibrant magenta, the nose offers chocolate, dry herbs, mulberries, blackcurrants, bay leaves, plums and cloves. A supple and sleek texture with very good length here, the quality of the fruit is to the fore while abundant tannins provide some grip towards the finish with a decent line of acidity running the length. Young now but will surely give pleasure over the next six to eight years.