Yelland & Papps YP Shiraz 2024
- 90
- $32
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Here we have a Shiraz made up of parcels from across the valley, including some declassified from Yelland & Papps’ single-vineyard selections. Wild-fermented and matured in seasoned French oak.
Plum, black cherry, leather, pepper spice, cocoa powder and black olive notes mark the beginnings of a juicy and approachable Barossa Shiraz. The spice and black-olive elements build into the wine more with air. It’s all about juicy black fruits on the palate – dark cherry, plum, blackberry – with the pepper and olive notes lingering in the background. It’s medium-bodied and easy, bouncing around the mouth before some gentle cocoa-powder-laced tannins provide shape. A BBQ vibe here, sitting nicely in the juicy red zone at $32 retail.
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.
