Organic Hill Founders Release Shiraz 2020

As one might expect from the name, organics and biodynamics are in play here. From McLaren Vale, we are also talking preservative free. The colour is dark maroon and on the nose we have attractive notes of coffee beans, aniseed, blackcurrants, spices and cold tea. There is also a note reminiscent of the cough syrup Mum would pour down my throat as a kid, given the slightest sign of a sniffle. I must say I rather liked it, though I suspect it was heavily sweetened for children. There’s also a note of nougat here. Good intensity, fine balance and impressive length, there is a lot to like here, and the wine should drink beautifully for the next ten years.