Purple Hands Thomas Rise Shiraz Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

A small but quality producer, though we’d expect nothing less with Craig Stansborough – who has made his name making stellar wines under the Grant Burge label for many years – at the wheel. This is dark maroon in colour. Quite a plush style, generous to a fault, with balance, good acidity, sleek tannins with a long and lingering finish. The nose gives us notes of cassis, soy, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, blackberries, licorice and a hint of graphite. Fresh and delicious, this will provide cracking drinking for the next eight to ten years. Like it a lot.