Sorby Adams The Parish Hall St Hugh’s Shiraz Barossa 2021

Simon Adams, winemaker here as well as owner and general everything, has bottled three fine Barossa Shiraz as a tribute to his great uncle Keith, a local Anglican Parish Minister, back in the fifties. Each of the three wines gives a nod to a discrete parish. They are a trio of superb wines, all hailing from the fabulous 2021 vintage. This one spent two years in French oak hogsheads. This parish is at Angaston and the nearby vineyards in the Eden Valley have provided the fruit. Deep maroon hue, the nose exhibits spices, chocolate, licorice, cocoa powder and plums. Rich and generous, there is good extraction, leading to a supple and seductive texture. Showing excellent length and sleek tannins, this will age wonderfully well in good cellars and provide pleasure for at least a decade.