Hewitson The Mad Hatter Shiraz 2021

This is a selection from their very best Shiraz vineyards in the Barossa. Coming from such a top-notch vintage as 2021, much was expected. The wine delivers all one could wish for, and more. Maturation was in one and two-year-old French oak barriques for sixteen months. Opaque magenta in colour and a gorgeous nose here – cassis, mulberries, chocolate, coffee beans and mocha. A classic Barossa Shiraz with abundant tannins showing a silky/sandy mix and exceptional length plus flavours moving to soy and beefstock characters. This wine has 12 to 20 years ahead of it and there is every reason to believe that its score could rise further. The price may ensure it is not everyday drinking for most of us, but that does not mean it is not wonderful value.