Zonte’s Footsteps Chocolate Factory McLaren Vale Shiraz 2023

Never having seen Willy Wonka, I am a little out of my depth here, but one suspects that this is a wine which will offer flavours of every kind of chocolate of which one can think. Blood red/magenta, it is indeed chocolate first and last. Attractively ripe, there is a seductive texture through to cashmere-like tannins and the wine has both superb length and balance. Generous and approachable, notes of dark chocolate, cassis, blackberries, coffee beans, dried herbs and mocha are all present and correct. There is good intensity here, running the full length of the wine, and a fresh line of acidity providing energy. Enjoy this over the next ten to fifteen years. If chocolate is your thing, this is a wine you will love.