Mitchell McNicol Shiraz 2010
- 95
- $70
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Still going strong as a 14-year-old. How much longer can this Clare Valley Shiraz continue at such a peak level? How long is a piece of string? Aussie bush, acacia, briar, bramble, bay leaf blend with ripe black fruits and potent spice. This heady aromatic introduction is a lovely and complex expression of the place from which the wine originates. The palate has impressive measure, lush, richly textured and ripe in black fruits, high spice, warm oak and supple tannins. Abundant in fruit and spice but it’s the regional touches that bring a smile, the Clare Valley touch of bay leaf/eucalypt – just a splash – that plays a supporting role as the wine progresses towards the finish. A touch warm to close but, believe me, no-one is going to object.
Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
