Yelland & Papps Limited Cuvée Shiraz 2019

There is a distinct contrast between the 2018 and the 2019 Shiraz. Where the ’18 is a little more old school Barossa – dense, concentrated, oak-fuelled – the ’19 bursts in energy and brightness. Is this the role of vintage or youth? Either way, both wines bring something to the glass. Here, we see black cherries, plum, earth and the liveliest of spices bringing impressive intensity of Shiraz flavour. The wine has real presence, bright in fruit, medium bodied, fine, dense tannins and a lovely textural allure. It makes for highly enjoyable drinking right now, but also has undoubted further ageing ability – the best of both worlds.