Richard Hamilton Centurion Old Vines Shiraz 2020

The colour here is an inky dark maroon. Powerful nose and palate, as befits region and vintage, but everything is well balanced. The aromas are quite intense. We have chocolate dominating, with blackberries, bergamot, cloves and cocoa powder. There is bright but non-obtrusive acidity. Good intensity throughout, right through to the long and impressive finish, with its ever-so-fine tannins. Plenty of them but they are so plush and cushiony, that they seem to melt over a long and lingering finish. This will sail through the next decade and more, in good cellars. Like it a lot.