Hewitson Monopole Mother Vine Shiraz 2022

The team located a single Shiraz vine from 1853 in the middle of their Old Garden Vineyard. Over many years, this was used to establish the Monopole Vineyard. 2022 was an excellent vintage, although a low yielding one. The team used 50% whole bunches in the fermentation and maturation was in a mix of new and older French oak barriques for a year and a half. Bottled under cork. Inky black maroon in colour, there is toasty oak still evident, with hints of vanilla, all still in the process of integration. The nose reveals an appealingly ripe style with notes of chocolate, mocha, coffee beans and blackberries. Big, bold, ripe and gorgeous, the wine is seductively textured with excellent balance and a fine line of acidity through to the silky, almost ethereal tannins. Enjoy this over the next twelve to fifteen years. Wow!