Hewitson Monopole Shiraz 2022

There are plenty of important words on the front and back labels of this wine worth delving into for a better understanding of its worth. “Monopole” noting its exclusivity to the producer. “Mother Vine” referring to its provenance, buds selected “from one ancient Shiraz vine planted in 1853” within the Old Garden Vineyard at Rowland Flat in the Barossa Valley’s mid-south, replanted over years into a single vineyard of its own origins in the Dorrien district between Tanunda and Nuriootpa. With that background, the wine brings its history into the glass with a delightful dark red rose floral note, entwined into its crimson to black fruit crush bouquet made more complex with deeper layers of old leather and heritage library smells. Sit right there and take it all in for as long as you desire – it’s so evocative. What awaits next is a fully captured essence of great Barossa Shiraz: dark fruits, plum compote, high percentage cacao with a subtle edge of bitterness. All of it a great celebration of wine in its finest form of story and gastronomic achievement. 

Tony Love

Journalist at Winepilot

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au

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