Pertaringa Belonging to the Hills Reserve Shiraz 2022

This is a bit thrilling. Everything is in place. McLaren Vale Shiraz from a cracking vintage. The wine saw small batch open fermenters, followed by a year and a half maturation in a mix of new and older French oak. An opaque maroon, there is good concentration throughout. Also exemplary oak integration here, along with notes of tar, chocolate, earth, aniseed, spices, cassis and dark plums. This is ripe and plush and yet exhibits balance and focus with early complexity evident. With satiny tannins and great length, this is set for a long and happy life, at least ten to fifteen years.