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Shiraz Balhannah, Shaw & Smith 2020

Tasting Notes

From a relatively close-planted plot on clay, ironstone, quartzite and shale. Whole bunches fermented wild in open tops with minimal agitation. A headily aromatic shiraz with notes of lavender and green olive and an underbelly of verdant herb and mezcal, the legacy of whole bunches in the ferment. Aromas and flavors of damson plum, red cherry, violet and sarsaparilla trail across a raft of peppery tannins, a bit drying due to the low-yielding year. A hint of iodine, peat and smoked meat lingers. This will benefit from some patience. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

95
Ned Goodwin, JamesSuckling.com, September 2023
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