James Haselgrove Futures Shiraz 2018

You can tell from the total package here – the numbered bottle, the traditional label and family cresting – that a lot of love and care has gone into this wine in its 27^th release. The result shows in the drinking: at first a lifted, spicy oak note that sits neatly in and around crushed crimson berries. This steps energetically into the sipping, a bright red berry acidity adding vitality to the palate, the tannins fruit driven and comfortably chewy and tangy. Quite bold style wise, ripe and generous, yet with an encouraging sense of shiraz modernity. It’s labelled “Futures” and delivers plenty to look forward to. 

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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