Mitchell McNichol Shiraz 2008

It’s a delight to be able to experience a 12-year-old elite shiraz at such a respectful price. Its maturity is barely discernible, the colour still vibrant while the nose is just starting to show a little development in and around its regional/varietal stamp of mint and eucalyptus. Now for the big show, for it’s in the drinking department this wine impresses, rich with crushed, crimson berries, raspberries still lifting out of a full-bodied core, lingering in the upper registers while through the palate there’s a tight, yet balanced, tannin underlayer. In the end, the fruit just keeps resonating. Deliciously. Quite a powerful Clare Shiraz statement that has stood the test of time. 

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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