Mount Pleasant Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz 2022

A superb, fine, Burgundy-like shiraz whose spicy fragrance of red cherries, redcurrants, blood plums and white pepper reveals a hint of meatiness and some very restrained, cedary oak. It’s richly and generously flavoured, with a mouthfilling presence of pristine redcurrant, cherry and raspberry-like fruit underpinned by fine, slatey tannins before finishing supremely long and savoury. Artfully balanced and delivering medium-weight Hunter style on steroids.