St Hallett Sacred Ground Shiraz 2021

For eighty years, in various incarnations, St Hallett has been a source of excellent Barossa reds. Sacred ground, indeed! 2021 is, of course, a superb vintage for the region. The wine is an opaque/maroon and is immaculately structured with serious concentration. There are notes of mulberries, purple fruits, plums, blackcurrants  and smoked meats with a whiff of Christmas pudding. The integration of oak has been handled with class carried by very good length, sleek tannins, fine balance and a firm grip. For me, this wine will provide excellent drinking for at least the next eight to ten years. I say, ‘for me’, as the back label suggests up to five years. I think they are doing themselves a serious disservice. It is way better than that.