St Hallett Butcher’s Cart Shiraz 2022

The Barossa zone labelling suggests we might be tapping into vineyard sources across the wider Valley floor as well as the cooler Eden Valley to the east. This multi-Barossa sourcing philosophy is a St Hallett trait that has delivered many a fabulous Shiraz over the years, and there’s pretty good evidence in the glass here that we are in good stead. The nose carries excellent Shiraz aromas, dark berries and a suggestion of dark choc mint, with an intensity and depth that comes with subtle oak spice, probably a proportion of new French in the mix. Altogether a pleasing, darker fruited focus, still lively and energetic with a proper sticky tannin structure to hold the wine in your senses for a lengthy finish.

Tony Love

Journalist at Winepilot

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au

Wine writingwine critic