Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz 2022

100%  Shiraz from sands and ironstone gravel. 15% whole bunch, wild ferment and on skins for 20 days. Matured in French and Austrian oak foudre for 18 months. So inviting, all magenta hued and highly perfumed. Think tart and salty red plum, hibiscus flower, acai, boysenberry, star anise, rose petal and rose hip spice.  There’s plenty of lightness and freshness with crushed minerality and chalk on the nose. A wild note creeps in with a slight cured meaty reduction, Dutch liquorice, native violet and almost-burnt toast. Energetic and full of life, but with an immense fruit core; tannins are electric, chalky and finely splayed, and acidity glows with measured neon intensity. A lovely savoury note is here too – reminiscent of aged pecorino cheese with cracked pepper and dried herbs. Such a fine Shiraz in this style with lots of intrigue and layers of storytelling. It drinks well in its youth but will display so much with time.