Shaw and Smith - Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz - 2020

Shiraz from a north-facing site at 380m at Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills. Stunning shiraz. Rich in fruit, texture and savoury detail. Dark chocolate and black cherry, plum and sweet spice, smoky oak and graphite. Twiggy spice and associated herb characters are here but they keep their head down for the most part. Is there some reduction here? Probably a little, thankfully. The length here is seriously good, as is the package as a whole. 96 Points Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front