Wills Domain Paladin Hill Shiraz 2022

The team source fruit for their prestige Shiraz from Block 5 on the estate. It spends time maturing in French oak. A wine which shows just how good Margaret River Shiraz can be, even if so often falls under the shadow of the region’s great Cabernets. 747 dozen made. The colour here is a near black maroon as the nose exhibits notes of graphite, coffee beans, blackberries, tar, truffles, cloves, black cherries and tobacco leaves. The palate reveals itself to offer both elegance and refinement. There is focus here and it has a silky texture and sleek tannins, with balance and a persistent finish. There is so much to like in this cracking Marg River Shiraz with the potential to impress for at least the next fifteen years.