HRB Bin D685 Shiraz 2018

Under cork, this is a blend from McLaren Vale, Frankland River and the Adelaide Hills. 2018 was an excellent vintage across all of them. The colour here is an inky dark maroon. We have aromas of plums, mocha, cassis, chocolate, aniseed, Kirsch and a touch of florals. This is finally balanced and beautifully structured, with oak that is immaculately integrated. A wine of focus, line and length – seriously impressive length – with silky tannins. This surely has another fifteen to twenty years ahead of it and over that period, every chance that the score might rise even higher. This is cracking buying.