Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2022
- 93
- $80
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Cedar, vanilla paste and cut leather lead, quickly filling out with black olive, dried herbs, paperbark, dark cherry, plum, earth and dark chocolate. A salty, almost brine-like note adds interest. The richness and boldness of the perfume carries through to the full-bodied palate, laden with dark fruits, earth and savoury spice. There’s also a coolness that brings lift and a sense of elegance. Both grape- and oak-derived tannins provide chew and a grainy frame, carrying through to a long finish with bitter dark chocolate tones. At 14.5% abv, this is rich and powerful yet manages a pleasing sense of grace. Time in the cellar will see things even out and soften over ten years or more.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
