Pirathon Gold Label Shiraz 2021

Gold Label represents the prestige wines in the Pirathon range and has done since 2016. This is from a superb vintage for the Barossa Valley region and a single vineyard in the Marananga sub-region, which yields just a single tonne per acre. The wine spent a year and a half in French oak hogsheads, half of which were new with just 206 cases made. An opaque maroon, we have notes of plums, spices, mulberries, sage, crushed herbs, chocolate, cocoa powder, graphite and aniseed. The palate sees more and more chocolate notes emerging, dark chocolate especially complemented by good oak integration. Generous and approachable, this has very good length, finishing with sleek tannins. Enjoy over the next ten to twelve years.