Zonte’s Footstep Baron von Nemesis Shiraz 2023

 The name conjures up images of a second rate villain who didn’t make the cut for a Bond film, but forget that – what stars here is the gorgeous chocolate, mocha, cocoa powder and their ilk which seems endless here. A Barossa gem, the colour is a purple/maroon. The wine is richly flavoured and those aromas of chocolate, cassis, soy, smoked meats, mocha, blackberries, plums and aniseed linger on the very long finish. The structure is seamless with fine acidity, satiny tannins and excellent length. This is a ten year proposition which is absolutely delicious.