St. Hallett Sacred Ground Shiraz 2022

Nice name and it resonates so well with Barossa Shiraz. The Barossa is indeed sacred ground for the variety. Expectations regarding both the variety and the region are changing, as are the styles. This is one finely tuned example revealing the grape’s spicier side in a medium-bodied young red that isn’t too bold. Red fruits, blueberries and integrated baking spices mix with some attractive herbal and acacia notes and earth. There’s in fact a real earthiness to the wines, an attractive feature to be sure, with pockets of aniseed and chocolate against a well-structured mesh of tannins. Finishes dry and not particularly long, but the flavour has already made its mark.