McIvor Estate Heathcote Shiraz 2024
- 93
- $37
- Drink by: 2026-2031
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I never tire of trying Heathcote Shiraz as it straddles that middle ground between cool and warm, producing wines with typical Shiraz character but generally without the high alcohol. The 2024 McIvor Estate is a case in point: beautiful characters of mulberry, blackberry, pepper, smoke and chocolate, with dusty tannins and a juicy and salty palate, coming in at 13.8% alcohol. It’ll keep cellaring for at least 5 years and I’d recommend pairing it with something like a lamb roast, rich curry or a tender steak.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
