St Hallett Faith Shiraz 2023

One of the long standing workhorse labels of the Barossa, celebrating the ‘leap of faith’ for the European migrants that have made the Barossa such a special place. Deep bruise purple in the glass. A celebration of those things the Barossa does well: plums and blackberries wrapped in milk chocolate with a dark cherry edge. There’s a piquant cayenne pepper/chilli tang over gunflint and steel leading to a rum n’ raisin echo. While still full bodied, it feels lighter than first appearances with a juicy finish and roguish tannins. A solid release of this well-regarded favourite.

Regan Drew

Regan is a regular wine columnist for the News Regional Media "Weekend" Magazine and digital "Life" sections. A graduate of the Australian Wine Research Institute's Advanced Wine Assessment Course #47 he was awarded with Distinction WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits, has been an Associate Judge for the New South Wine Awards plus a couple of little stints helping out in the Hunter Valley and Tasmania during vintages with small but quality winemakers.